MARRY ME MUSHROOM TARTS | Make it a Mushroom Moment

MARRY ME MUSHROOM TARTS

Ingredients 

  • 1 Sheet of Puff Pastry
  • 300g Mushrooms (Button & White)
  • 1 x Red Onion
  • 1tsp Minced Garlic
  • 40g Sun-dried Tomatoes
  • 1tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 1tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1tsp Mixed Herbs
  • 0.5tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 0.5 Veggie Stock Cube
  • Handful Spinach
  • 1tbsp Creme Fraiche
  • Fresh Basil
  • 40g Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Egg (to glaze pastry)

Method 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  2. Slice up the mushrooms and red onion.
  3. Using around 1tbsp of oil from the sun-dried tomatoes, begin to fry off your onions.
  4. Once they begin to soften, add the mushrooms into the pan with a little additional oil if needs be.
  5. Let the mushrooms cook down. Once reduced in size, browned and beginning to caramelise, add minced garlic.
  6. Cook for a further minute and then add diced sun-dried tomatoes.
  7. Give them mix before adding tomato paste, smoked paprik, mixed herbs, cayenne pepper and salt & pepper.
  8. Cook for a further few minutes before adding creme fraiche, basil & spinach. You may need to add a little more water to get the consistency right. Once there, take the mushrooms off the heat.
  9. Prep the puff pastry by cutting in to 8 squares – score the outline of each side with a sharp knife.
  10. Layer the marry me mushrooms onto the pastry and egg wash each side.
  11. Top with grated cheddar cheese & pop into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  12. Serve with a little dried parsley & cracked black pepper & enjoy!

Developed in collaboration with Emily Roberts