Mushroom Toast
When you sink your teeth into this mushroom toast, you’ll know you’ve found your next favorite lunch, breakfast, or snack combination! Soft tofu, roasted garlic, mushrooms, onion, and baby spinach are sautéed with spices, then topped with parmesan cheese on a whole wheat baguette toast.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 140.7kcal
Ingredients
- 6 oz soft tofu drained
- 6-9 cloves roasted garlic
- 1½ tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 10 oz sliced crimini mushrooms
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 6-10 oz fresh baby spinach
- ½ tsp salt more or less to taste
- crushed red pepper or black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese per toast so if you’re making 8 toasts, that’s 8 Tbsp total
- 1 whole-wheat baguette sliced lengthwise and toasted
Instructions
- Roast the garlic. This is very easy to do: simply trim the tops of whole garlic bulbs to expose the cloves, set on a piece of foil, and drizzle with olive oil (about 1 tsp).
- Wrap the garlic tightly in foil, and bake 30 to 35 minutes at 400°F, or until garlic bulbs are soft.
- Place tofu and garlic in blender or food processor, season with salt and pepper, and blend until smooth.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Sauté mushroom and onion 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in spinach, and sauté 2 minutes, or until wilted. Season with salt and pepper/crushed red pepper. Add 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese to pan, and remove from heat.
- If you have any roasted garlic left over, spread one clove over each baguette half. Top with tofu-garlic spread, then with mushroom-spinach mixture, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Toast under broiler 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese begins to brown. I also added a bit of salt and pepper on top (just a sprinkle) for extra flavor.
Notes
- Do not use minced garlic instead of roasted garlic. Roasting the garlic takes time, but it's what gives the toast its rich and delicious flavor!
- Using a blender or food processor is important to make sure that the topping is smooth and creamy.
- Feel free to switch up the cheese to use what you prefer. Add in any extra vegetables that you want. You could even add bell peppers or top it with your favorite herbs.
- I used a whole wheat baguette for this recipe but you can use any crusty bread you enjoy. Ciabatta, country bread, and sourdough would all work well.
- To make this recipe vegan, just omit the cheese. To make it gluten free, use a gluten free bread!
Nutrition
Serving: 1toast | Calories: 140.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.5g | Protein: 7.5g | Fat: 5.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 366.6mg | Potassium: 325.4mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 1.6g