Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Crostini with Feta & Roasted Garlic Cheese Spread
My lovely neighbor Cheryl has a delicious recipe for a Feta Cheese and Roasted Garlic Spread (click here for link) that I love. I used her base recipe and twisted it a bit to make it my own. We were at our friends house on the Trask River (near Tillamook, Oregon) this weekend enjoying some down time. I wanted to make a tasty appetizer while my friend Currie made a delicious dinner of stuffed pork chops and roasted asparagus. I did half of them with feta cheese and half with goat cheese. We gobbled them up quickly… they were a huge hit with everyone.
- 1/2 cup of feta cheese (I used low fat)
- 1/2 cup of sour cream (I used non fat)
- 1/2 head of roasted garlic, chopped (click here for recipe)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 lb mushrooms, white or cremini, sliced
- 1/2 sweet yellow onion, sliced thinly
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 baguette, sliced thinly
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine feta cheese, sour cream, 1/2 head of roasted garlic, salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet and spray tops with cooking spray. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside. In a large skillet, heat 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp butter over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 15-20 minutes until caramelized. Remove from pan and set aside. Re-heat the pan over medium high heat adding remaining 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp butter. Add mushrooms and saute until golden brown. Add the onions back into the pan with the mushrooms and heat through – season with salt. Spread the feta mixture evenly onto the crostini then top with a spoonful of mushrooms and onions. Eat & enjoy!
If you want to do the goat cheese spread too:
- 1/2 cup of goat cheese
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 head of roasted garlic, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
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utenzi — June 24, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
These look very good, Pam. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I love feta cheese and this will give me a new way to use it.
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Mel — June 24, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
I StumbledUpon your recipe and can’t wait to try it….i love that you put a printable link to it. Thanks for sharing. I really like you blog…
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recipes2share — June 24, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
This makes a beautiful drinks nibble…much better than nuts & chips. Thank you!
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vibi — June 24, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
I’m sorry to have to say it but … OH! MY GOD! I almost fell off my chair: everything my tummy loves twirled onto one little piece of toast!
That’s a keeper for sure!
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Susan/Wild Yeast — June 24, 2008 @ 10:00 pm
These look so delicious!
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Julia — June 24, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
Would it be rude if I invited myself over? That looks sooo good!!
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Paula — June 24, 2008 @ 10:52 pm
Y.U.M. – what a gorgeous recipe. Those toasts look amazing.
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The Food Monster — June 25, 2008 @ 1:47 am
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Wow, those look incredible. Bruschetta, but with a different take. I will try these next time I have feta in the house. Nothing like caramlized onions and mushrooms, which are my favorite part of a phillysteak. Thank you for the recipe!
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Kevin — June 25, 2008 @ 1:49 am
Those sound so good! What a great combination of flavours!
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Jan — June 25, 2008 @ 3:47 am
Gosh, Pam, my list of “I must try this” from your blog is getting longer and longer.
But that does look and sound too munchable for words.
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nicole — June 25, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
This does look and sound so good. Mushrooms, cheese,onions and roasted garlic..YUM!
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Kristen Hess (The Artful Gourmet) — June 14, 2012 @ 6:51 pm
OMG. These look and sound delicious. LOVE roasted garlic and mushrooms on Crostini and the herb cheese spread base sounds fantastic!
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