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Poached Mushrooms in Olive Oil with a Tart Recipe

I made these mushrooms for a topping in a cooking class I taught. They are so fragrant poached in a good quality extra virgin olive oil. I've included the tart recipe with the poached mushrooms as a topping. Or just serve the mushrooms alone as an appetizer.
Course Appetizer, mushrooms, olive oil, Side Dish
Cuisine American-Greek, Greek
Keyword mushrooms, phyllo
Servings 6 -8
Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

Poaching

  • 2 lbs. button and mixed mushrooms, washed and stems removed
  • 1/2 cup or more extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 2 leeks, washed and thinly sliced in rounds

Filling

  • 16 oz. goat cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

Tart with Phyllo

  • 1/2 lb. phyllo dough, defrosted (1/2 box)
  • 1/4 butter, melted

Tart with Puff Pastry

  • 1 package of puff pastry, defrosted

Instructions

Poaching Mushrooms

  1. In a large straight-sided skillet place pan over medium- high heat, bring the olive oil to a slight simmer and reduce to medium. Do not boil.
  2. Add the mushrooms and thyme, cook until exterior of the mushroom softens, about 4 minutes.
  3. Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain. Set the oil aside.
  4. As an appetizer, place the mushrooms in a bowl and drizzle the poached oil on the mushrooms and serve.

Tart

For phyllo

  1. Butter a 1/2 sheet pan (9x13) with butter. Add one phyllo sheet and brush with butter. Continue with all the sheets, buttering after each layer.

For puff pastry

  1. Open 1 sheet carefully, and place in the sheet pan. If needed gently spread the dough to the edges.
  2. In a small bowl combine the cheese, milk, and eggs and pepper. Spread over phyllo .
  3. Add the mushrooms and leeks.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees until phyllo/ puff pastry is slightly brown around 15-20 minutes.
  5. Top with the parsley and thyme. Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil.
  6. Cut into bite-size pieces and serve warm.