Creamed Mushrooms on Toast

One of the first things that I started making as a teenager. This recipe is a little different from the others because of the addition of cream cheese which makes it even creamier and delicious.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 toasts

Ingredients

• 4  slices  whole wheat bread or 4  slices  white bread
• 250  g button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 100  ml  cream
• 3  tablespoons cream cheese
• 4  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1  green chili
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
•  salt

Directions

1. Heat butter and oil together in a frying pan.
2. Add garlic , saute until golden.
3. Add mushrooms, saute on high heat, turning several times until golden.
4. Add the cream. Stir and lower the flame.
5. When cream starts to bubble and thicken, turn the stove off.
6. Add the cheese spread. Season with salt, pepper and parsley.
7. The mushrooms, cheese and cream should be a thick mass.
8. Toast the slices of bread and top with the mushroom mixture.
9. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.