Three-Mushroom Caviar

 

Ingredients:

1/4 pound Portabella mushrooms

1/4 pound mix of white button and crimini mushrooms

1 Tablespoon olive oil

Green tops of 4 scallions, chopped

1 Tablespoon olive oil, more as needed

4 cloves chopped garlic

1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Preparation:

1. Cut Portabella mushrooms into 1 1/4-inch cubes.

2. Cut crimini and white button mushrooms into halves or quarters. Mushroom pieces

should be roughly uniform.

3. Sauté the scallions in olive oil about 2 minutes in a medium saucepan. Set aside.

4. To sauté the mushrooms, add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Flavor

with garlic and thyme leaves.

5. Sauté the mushrooms in small batches, adding more olive oil as needed.

6. Transfer the scallions and the mushrooms to the bowl of a food processor fitted

with a steel cutting blade.

7. Pulse the food processor several times to chop the mixture. Do not puree the

mixture, Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.

8. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Add lemon juice and balsamic vinegar. Add

salt and pepper to taste.

9. Sauté over medium-high heat until the liquid has evaporated.

10. Place in a small crock, and serve with bruschetta.