Sautéed Mushrooms and Escargots on Toast

Name: Sautéed Mushrooms and Escargots on Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, peeled and finely diced; 1 shallot, finely diced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 3/4 lb mixed mushrooms, stemmed, washed, dried and thinly sliced; 1 (200 g) can snails, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons fresh basil, slivered; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (fresh); 4 square slices toasted bread, halved

Recipe by Sageca

This is a perfect first course when entertaining, served on baguette as an appetizer of a meal for 2 followed with a nice salad. For Mushroom Lovers. Try different kinds of mushrroms for a variety of flavours.

READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 2-4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1

small yellow onion, peeled and finely diced
1

shallot, finely diced
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2

garlic cloves, peeled and minced
³⁄₄

lb mixed mushrooms, stemmed, washed, dried and thinly sliced
1

(200 g) can snails, rinsed and drained
2

tablespoons dry sherry
¹⁄₂

cup sour cream
1

teaspoon lemon juice
2

tablespoons fresh basil, slivered
1

tablespoon chopped parsley (fresh)
4

square slices toasted bread, halved

DIRECTIONS

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil and the diced onion and shallot. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender, 3-5 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and lower the heat. Add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms are tender and a lot of the liquid has evaporated at the bottom of the pan, 8-10 minutes. Add escargots last 4 minutes,.
Add the Sherry to the mushrooms and cook until the flavor of the alcohol has mellowed considerably, 3-5 minutes.
Add the sour cream and allow it to melt over the mushrooms. Check the seasoning. Add the lemon juice,basil and parsley; taste for seasoning. Bring to a simmer and serve on toast immediately.