Description
This creamy mushroom toast recipe features sautéed baby bella mushrooms in a luscious garlic-lemon cream sauce, layered over ricotta-spread thick-cut French bread. Perfect for a comforting vegetarian breakfast or light lunch, it combines rich, tangy, and earthy flavors with a satisfying texture.
Ingredients
Bread
- 2 slices thick-cut soft French bread
Mushroom Mixture
- 12 oz. baby bella mushrooms, quartered
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, pasted
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 lemon, juiced (divided)
Creamy Base
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Toast Bread: Preheat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to the pan and toast the two slices of French bread until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove the toasted bread and place it on a plate.
- Cook Mushrooms: In the same pan, add the unsalted butter and quartered baby bella mushrooms. Season the mushrooms with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Cook for 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown.
- Prepare Ricotta Mixture: While mushrooms are cooking, mix the ricotta cheese in a bowl with a pinch of salt and the juice of half a lemon. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Add Garlic: Add the pasted garlic cloves to the mushroom pan and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add Cream and Reduce: Pour the whipping cream into the pan with the mushrooms and reduce the mixture, stirring occasionally until the cream thickens and is mostly absorbed, turning a light golden color.
- Finish Mushrooms: Squeeze the remaining half of the lemon juice over the mushroom mixture and stir well to combine.
- Assemble Toast: Spread the lemon-ricotta mixture evenly over the toasted bread slices. Top each toast with the creamy sautéed mushroom mixture.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish the mushroom toasts with a generous sprinkle of thick crushed black pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy the creamy, tangy flavors.
Notes
- Use thick-cut soft French bread for best texture; sourdough also works well.
- To paste garlic, smash cloves into a paste using a little salt and the flat side of a knife for more fragrant flavor.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
- You can substitute ricotta with cream cheese for a slightly tangier taste.
- For vegan adaptation, use plant-based cream and ricotta alternatives, and substitute butter with vegan margarine.
- Serve warm for the best flavor and texture experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
