Mushroom Toast Cups

Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

These mushroom cups feature toasted white bread bottoms filled with a savory, creamy filling topped with Parmesan for a fun, delectable hot appetizer.

Ingredients

1 1/2 (1 pound) loaves sliced white bread
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, finely diced
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Use a small cookie cutter to cut rounds out of bread. Press rounds into ungreased mini muffin tins.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 or 9 minutes; watch them closely as they bake fast. Turn out bread cups to cool.
4 Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot butter until soft, about 8 minutes. Season with parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Pour in half-and-half, then gradually stir in flour until mixture is thickened.
5 Fill bread cups with mushroom mixture and top each with a sprinkle of Parmesan. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.