Mushroom Brie Appetizer Food

BAKED BRIE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, salt and pepper; cook until golden brown, 12-14 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is almost evaporated., Remove rind from top of cheese. Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. round baking dish. Top with mushroom mixture. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. Serve with baguette slices.

MUSHROOM-STUFFED BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add mushroom and onion; saute 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Add garlic and seasonings; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cooled., On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Place 1 Brie half on pastry, cut side up. Top with mushroom mixture and remaining Brie half, cut side down. Pull corners of pastry up over cheese, pinching together to seal on top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down. Brush top and sides of pastry with egg. Bake until puffed and browned, 30-35 minutes.

BRIE MUSHROOM PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Place whole mushrooms in pan, stem side down; cook 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels., In same pan, saute pancetta over medium heat until browned, 3-4 minutes. Add chopped mushrooms; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir until juices have evaporated, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper., On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to a 15x12-in. rectangle. Cut 12 circles with a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter (save scraps for another use). Press each into a greased muffin cup; prick bottoms with a fork. Brush lightly with beaten egg., Fill whole mushrooms with cheese; place in pastry cups, cheese side up. Top with pancetta mixture. Bake until pastry is golden brown, 12-15 minutes., Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pastries in muffin pan until firm. Transfer pastries to freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper; return to freezer. To use, place pastries in muffin pans; cover and thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bake as directed.

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.

CRISPY BRIE-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Arrange the mushrooms cap-side up on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Flip the mushrooms cap-side down and stuff a piece of brie inside each.
• Mix the panko, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Mix in the remaining 5 tablespoons melted butter. Spoon a little of the mixture on each mushroom.
• Bake until the mushrooms are softened around the edges, the cheese is melted and the tops are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BRIE AND MERLOT MUSHROOMS BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the shells according to the package directions. Let cool while you make the filling.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the butter. When the butter is melted, add the shallots and garlic, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper, to taste. When the mushrooms have released their liquid, add the wine and thyme and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Cut the Brie into 15 small pieces. Divide the mushroom mixture among the phyllo shells. Top each with a piece of the cheese. Return the shells to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bites to a serving platter. Garnish with chives and serve warm.

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.

PORTABELLA AND BRIE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Clean mushrooms if needed and chop finely.
• In a small skillet, combine chopped mushrooms, butter, wine, garlic, thyme, parsley and cayenne. Cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in green onions and mustard.
• Unroll crescent dough into 4 rectangles. Press perforations firmly to seal. Cut each rectangle into 6 pieces (for a total of 24).
• Press 1 square of dough into each muffin cup, letting the corners stick up above the edges.
• Divide mushroom mixture evenly among cups, about 1 1/2 tsp per cup.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. While baking, cut brie into 24 pieces.
• Remove cups from oven and place 1 piece of brie over each cup.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 2-4 minutes or until dough is golden brown and cheese is softened.
• Cool slightly before serving.

MUSHROOM APPETIZER

Steps:

• Saute cleaned mushrooms in butter for 5 minute.
• Sprinkle with one of the Good Seasons mix.
• Simmer, not boil, covered, for 1-1/2 hours.
• Serve with party toothpicks, warm or room temperature.
• Servings determined by size of mushrooms used.