Caramelised Onion and Mushroom Spread
photo by Sharon123
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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3 cups
ingredients
- 30 g butter
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 500 g frozen sliced onions
- 2 leeks, thoroughly washed, dried and chopped
- 400 g swiss brown mushrooms, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- thyme, to taste
- 29.58 ml brown sugar
- 14.78 ml balsamic vinegar, add more if needed
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- oil, to drizzle
- crusty bread, to serve
directions
- In a large non-stick pan, heat the butter and oil; add the frozen onions and leeks and cook over a medium-high for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly. Add a bit more oil if needed.
- Add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme - and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar and reduce the heat; allow the mixture to caramelise for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally (liquid should slowly reduce and the onions turn a caramel colour); remove the pan from heat and set aside to cool.
- Place the onion mixture in a food processor, add the balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and process until chopped but still a little chunky. Or you could leave a tablespoon of the mixture out and add back into the mixture once you've removed it from the food processor.
- To Serve: Spoon the Caramelised Onion and Mushroom Spread into serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil and serve with fresh crusty bread.
- TIP: This dip is also yummy when used to make little tarts, or to top any savoury biscuits. Simply place teaspoonfuls of the Caramelised Onion and Mushroom Spread mixture into the mini savoury tartlet cases or onto the biscuits, add crumbled feta cheese and half a Kalamata olive. Garnish with a parsley leaf and serve.
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Reviews
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I made this for a potluck good-bye party. I really liked it, i would say it was middling received by the other guests. I served it with focaccia and also spooned onto crackers topped with cheese. I used royal trumpet mushrooms, as that was what I had. They exuded a lot of liquid, so it took a bit longer for the onions/mushrooms to caramelize.
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Did this the other day with just some sesame and sunflower seed toast and a supermarket bistro salad with balsamic vinegar on the side as a starter. I followed the recipe to the letter (apart from using fresh onions) and it was absolutely delicious. Might have been as I was using some notoriously strong organic garlic but I think I'll reduce it a bit next time as it overpowered the rest a bit.
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This was very nice! I couldn't find frozen sliced onion so used a fresh red onion, cut in half, then thinly sliced. I did not blitz this in the food processor, just left as is - I would do it that way again but start with onions sliced a little smaller. I filled pre-made fillo shells with the spread then topped them with slices of brie cheese and warmed in the oven; feta would also be good, I think. Thanks for the recipe!
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