Mushroom on toast with spinach pesto Recipe

Mushroom on toast with spinach pesto Recipe

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 slices bread
  • 1 Portobello mushroom, sliced
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 55g/2oz Wensleydale cheese, crumbled
  • 1 handful spinach
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 fresh basil leaves
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  2. For the mushroom on toast, drizzle three tablespoons of the oil over the bread and place onto a baking sheet. Place in the oven to toast for 3-4 minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the mushrooms for 2-3 minutes, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. For the pesto, place all of the pesto ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
  5. Serve the mushrooms on the toast, with the pesto drizzled over the top.
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