This dish is both luxuriously flavored and perfectly hearty. Creamy blue cheese coats mushrooms for a delicious crostini topping. I had this dish recently at King’s Wine Bar in South Minneapolis and it was my favorite dish of the evening by far – I knew I had to try and make it at home.
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to make a roux and melt the blue cheese into that, or if I wanted to add goat cheese, but eventually (and perhaps lazily) I decided on melting cream cheese with a little cream and adding the blue cheese to that. It was very thick and looking back I would probably add more mushrooms to the mixture.
There are many ways to eat this cheesy, mushroom mixture. The Taster thought it would be delicious with steak, I thought it would be fantastic spread on a pizza crust with sauteed spinach. Or you can simply slather it on some toasted baguette slices. Or spoon it straight into your mouth. I promise I won’t judge.
| Blue Cheese Mushroom Crostini |
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 oz light cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp half & half
- 4 oz blue cheese crumbles
- Remove mushroom stems, wipe and roughly chop.
- Heat oil in pan.
- Add garlic and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook for about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove mushroom mixture and return pan to low heat adding half & half and cream cheese.
- Stir frequently until smooth.
- Add mushrooms and blue cheese and stir until combined.
- Serve with toasted bread, steak, etc!
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Yummy! I wonder if you could also use Laughing Cow blue cheese wedges for a lighter (and significantly less yummy) version…not that I would even try messing with this one! Looks delish!
I’m sure it would work well, Laughing Cow melts, right?
I just am not a fan of it anymore, used to be!
Oooh, I am so with the taster on that one- I bet that would be delicious on steak! Although there’s nothing like a hunk of crusty bread either.
Looks good!
This must be even better then the restaurant. They look fantastic!
Melted blue cheese and mushrooms? I’m sold!
These look like they came out of a restaurant! They would make a perfect appetizer at a dinner party or cocktail party. Great recipe!
That sounds fantastic. I’m adding it to my must-try recipes
oh. man. Making this very soon. Great photos too!
Love the blue cheese and mushroom combo. Great photo with that rosemary garnish!
Blue cheese and I had a brief but passionate affair in grad school, but after the break up I can’t stomach it anymore.
Beautiful photos!
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