Roasted mushroom crostini with wine and herbs is an easy and elegant party appetizer and ready in 20 minutes!
I've said it before and I'll say it again...there is nothing better than simple and bold flavors! When you have good ingredients, there is not much you need to do, such as with Manchego and roasted pepper stuffed mushrooms. That recipe is only 3 ingredients but packs so much in a small bite.
Wine Roasted Mushrooms
Robust wine, earthy mushrooms, fresh herbs and butter transforms simple mushrooms into something spectacular.
The best part of this roasted mushroom crostini is how EASY it is!
All you have to do is throw some of your favorite mushrooms in a baking dish, add a few glugs of red wine, fresh herbs and a few healthy dots of butter, roast at 400 degrees until mushrooms are tender and you have a beautiful appetizer ready in 20 minutes.
A Few Cooking Tips
- Mushrooms: Use your favorites! Baby portabellas, oyster mushrooms and shitakis are a few I used in this recipe.
- Use a damp cloth or paper towel to clean any debris off the mushrooms. If the stems are hard, you can cut the end off or just remove the stem if you prefer.
- This recipe uses red wine, but white wine or even sherry would be a fantastic substitute.
- Herbs: This is such a versatile dish, use one or a combination of rosemary, thyme and oregano.
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Roasted Mushroom Crostini with Wine and Herbs
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Wild mushrooms cleaned and cut in half if large
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves removed and roughly chopped
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary leaves removed and finely chopped
- 1-2 garlic cloves grated or finely chopped
- ¼ cup red wine I used Cabarnet
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cubed
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil for drizzling
- ¼ teaspoon Coarse salt + more for garnish, optional
- Black pepper few grinds worth
- Baguette sliced into crostini and toasted
- Fresh parsley leaves removed and chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a baking dish, add mushrooms, herbs, garlic, wine, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
- Roast mushrooms in oven for 20 minutes, or until the mushrooms begin to break down and soften.
- While mushrooms are roasting, make the crostini by slicing the baguette on a bias and lightly toasting in the oven or in a grill pan.
- Once mushrooms are done, spoon mushroom mixture over toasted bread and top with fresh parsley and coarse sea salt.
Laurie says
Can you make ahead of time?
Samantha Ferraro says
Hello Laurie. Yes, the Mushroom mixture can be made and held in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Just prior to serving warm the mushroom, toast the fresh bread and top with mushroom and top with fresh parsley and coarse sea salt. Have a wonderful Holiday, Samantha.
Elsie says
This has got to be the same recipe from my favourite Italian restaurant - it’s beyond delicious! I no longer have to pay $15 for 6 slices of crostini now that I can make it at home. Thank you so much for this recipe!!
Samantha Ferraro says
Hello Elsie, It really is a wonderful dish. We look for a sale on Tenderloin then make this Crostini once a month. You have great taste. Thank you for the feedback, Samantha!
Jo Petersen says
Can I use white wine in recipe?
Samantha Ferraro says
Hello Jo, Yes you can use a dry white wine in this recipe, However the depth of flavor will be a bit different. We have not done this dish with anything other than a dry red wine. Thanks for the question. Samantha.
Jana says
Samantha, this looks delish! I'm going to make 50 of these toasts for a wedding reception. I see your recipe says that it serves 4, how many crostini are you figuring is a serving according to this recipe? Thank you!
Samantha says
Hi Jana! It depends how long the baguette is too. I was using a classic french baguette and I was thinking about 2 crostini/person, give or take, so about 8 crostini per baguette, roughly. Don't quote me, but maybe start with 5 or 6 baguettes and a few pounds of mushrooms? This sounds like a fun cooking project!
Jana says
Thank you so much! I start the shopping tomorrow so your reply came at the perfect thyme (lol) - this helped a bunch. I know the guests are going to love them. If I don't eat all the roasted mushrooms...
Jana says
Samantha, these were delicious. I forgot the butter, unfortunately, but they were still very good. Everyone loved them! I'll be making these again very soon!
Lindsey Cook says
Mushrooms are my favorite vegetable so I can't wait to try these! Simple but elegant. Great!
Samantha says
Thanks so much Lindsey! I love mushrooms too!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Yummy! I love mushrooms!
Samantha says
Thanks so much Laura!!
amber says
I love cheese plates, an lil smokies w/ bbq sauce