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Mushroom caviar
July 1 | Comments (0)
Inspired by the Mushroom caviar posted at Simply Recipes I decided to give my own version a try. It didn't take very long to make and was a picnic hit. I'll be making this again...and I think I might even use it as a sandwich spread. I think it would probably taste fantastic with some thickly sliced roast beef.
1/2 cup of olive oil
1/2 pound of mushrooms, cleaned and chopped (you can use whatever mushrooms you have, if you've only got fresh button mushrooms add some dried porcini to add some flavour.) I suggest getting a mixture of Porcini, shiitake, morels, chanterelles and oysters.
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup of onion or shallots
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp of balsamic vinegar
Sprinkle of paprika
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, once the oil is hot add all of your ingredients and stir ensuring that all the mushrooms have a coating of oil. Reduce the mixture, stiring frequently until the mushrooms are cooked through and soft. Remove it from the heat and put everything in a mixer for a few seconds to chop things up a little more finely. Serve with toasted tortilla or pita bread.