BASQUE MUSHROOM TOAST

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Number Of Ingredients 9

1 loaf French or Sourdough Bread (sliced)
4 tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 pound Mushrooms (button or cremini)
2 cloves Garlic
1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
1/4 cup Sherry
1 cup Beef Broth
1/4 cup Flat Leaf Parsley
1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Steps:

Thinly slice mushrooms (caps & stems)
Chop garlic
Chop parsley
Using 1 tbl of olive oil, brush bread slices
Heat 3 tbls of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally,until tender(10 min)
Sprinkle flour over cooked mushroom/garlic mixture and stir (1 min)
Mix in sherry and red pepper flakes and simmer (3 min)
Add beef broth and cook until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally (20 min)
Season with salt & pepper and more red pepper flakes to taste
Preheat Broiler
Broil oil-brushed bread slices until golden