Crostini With Oven-roasted Mushrooms

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb cremini mushrooms or 3/4 lb wild mushroom
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• fresh thyme sprig
• 8 slices country bread, 1/2-inch thick, 3 inches across

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 trim a thin slice from the stem end of each mushroom.
• 3 wipe the caps clean with a towel.
• 4 halve the smaller ones and quarter the larger ones.
• 5 place the mushrooms in a roasting pan large enough to hold them in a single layer.
• 6 drizzle the oil over them and toss gently to coat evenly.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 scatter the thyme sprigs around the mushrooms.
• 9 roast, turning the mushrooms once or twice, until golden brown and a bit crusty, about 20 minutes.
• 10 during the last 10 minutes of the cooking time, place the bread slices on a baking sheet.
• 11 bake on another shelf of the oven, turning the slices once, until lightly browned and crisp, 8-10 minutes.
• 12 when the mushrooms are done, taste them and adjust the seasonings.
• 13 place the toasted bread slices on a large platter.
• 14 spoon some of the mushrooms over each slice; serve immediately.