Mushroom And Brie Melts Food

MUSHROOM AND BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all of the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.
• Melt the butter in soup pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and saute until the mushrooms are soft and reduced in size. Add the Chaps seasoning blend and stir. Deglaze the pot with 1 cup red wine and let it come to a boil. Add the chicken stock, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before adding it to a blender.
• Carefully pour the mushroom mixture into a blender. Blend until the mushrooms are all consistently chopped into small pieces. Add the mixture to the soup pot and bring it up to a simmer. Slowly stir in the cheeses while mixing with a whip or whisk. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and enjoy!

BRIE & MUSHROOMS EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment.
• Put the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted and the oil is hot, add the onion, minced rosemary, thyme and garlic and stir to combine. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper, then stir. Deglaze the pan with the wine and continue to cook until the wine has reduced, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, make an egg wash by beating the egg with 1 tablespoon of cold water.
• Lay out the puff pastry sheet on a floured surface and pile the mushrooms in the middle. Place the wheel of Brie in the center. Fold up the sides of the puff pastry to enclose the mushrooms and Brie, folding in the edges to seal. Place the wrapped Brie on the prepared sheet pan seam-side down and brush with the egg wash.
• Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then top with rosemary sprigs and dried cranberries to resemble an evergreen bush with berries.

BRIE-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted and the skillet is hot, throw in the mushroom caps and toss them around for a minute. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Throw the green onions and garlic in the skillet, saute for a minute and then add the parsley and wine (if you're using it). Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to release all the flavors, then remove from the heat.
• Set the mushroom caps on a baking sheet or in a baking dish. Place a chunk of Brie inside of each cap, then pour the parsley mixture all over the tops. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Serve the mushrooms straight out of the oven, or at room temperature a little bit later. These are perfect little pop-in-your-mouth delights. You'll love them.

MELTY MUSHROOM WELLINGTONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Remove the stalks from the mushrooms. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and sizzle the mushrooms for 3-4 mins on each side until golden and cooked through - add a drop more oil if needed. Lift the mushrooms out onto kitchen paper to drain.
• Place the same pan back on the heat with the rest of the oil. Fry the garlic for a moment, add the spinach to the pan, then cook for 2-3 mins over a high heat until completely wilted. Season with salt and pepper, then tip the spinach into a large sieve to drain thoroughly.
• On a lightly floured surface scattered with the thyme leaves, roll the pastry out to the thickness of a £1 coin. Using a saucer and a larger-size plate, cut out 4 circles about 5cm wider than the mushrooms (for the bottoms) and 4 circles about 10cm wider (for the tops), re-rolling the trimmings if you need to.
• Place the four smaller circles on a baking tray and top each with a quarter of the spinach, making sure the pile of spinach isn't wider than the mushrooms. Top the spinach with a slice of cheese, then a mushroom, smooth-side up, and top the mushroom with another slice of cheese. Brush the border to each circle with egg, then gently stretch the larger circle over the mushroom, trying not to trap any air, then press the edges together with a fork. Trim the edges with a knife if you want, then brush each generously with egg. Bake for 40 mins until golden, then leave to cool for a few mins before serving.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Remove the stalks from the mushrooms. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and sizzle the mushrooms for 3-4 mins on each side until golden and cooked through - add a drop more oil if needed. Lift the mushrooms out onto kitchen paper to drain.
• Place the same pan back on the heat with the rest of the oil. Fry the garlic for a moment, add the spinach to the pan, then cook for 2-3 mins over a high heat until completely wilted. Season with salt and pepper, then tip the spinach into a large sieve to drain thoroughly.
• On a lightly floured surface scattered with the thyme leaves, roll the pastry out to the thickness of a £1 coin. Using a saucer and a larger-size plate, cut out 4 circles about 5cm wider than the mushrooms (for the bottoms) and 4 circles about 10cm wider (for the tops), re-rolling the trimmings if you need to.
• Place the four smaller circles on a baking tray and top each with a quarter of the spinach, making sure the pile of spinach isn't wider than the mushrooms. Top the spinach with a slice of cheese, then a mushroom, smooth-side up, and top the mushroom with another slice of cheese. Brush the border to each circle with egg, then gently stretch the larger circle over the mushroom, trying not to trap any air, then press the edges together with a fork. Trim the edges with a knife if you want, then brush each generously with egg. Bake for 40 mins until golden, then leave to cool for a few mins before serving.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS WITH BRIE

Steps:

• Lightly saute mushrooms in butter, sherry and garlic over medium heat.
• Drain well on paper towels.
• Cut up brie into 12 pieces and place inside mushrooms.
• Add a 1/2 tbsp of the pesto on top of each.
• Place under broiler until cheese melts.
• Serve immediately.