GRILLED WALNUT OLIVE-BREAD WITH EXOTIC MUSHROOMS

Grilled Walnut Olive-Bread With Exotic Mushrooms image

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Categories pizza and calzones, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 loaf walnut-olive bread (see recipe)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds assorted fresh exotic mushrooms (chanterelle, shiitake, portobello, cremini, oyster or black trumpet)
1 small clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
8 lemon wedges
1/4 pound Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for shaving on top

Steps:

Preheat the grill until it is quite hot.
Cut the bread into 8 3/4-inch-thick slices. Lightly brush each slice with olive oil. Wash and trim the mushrooms. Thread the mushrooms on skewers by size (large ones together on one skewer, small ones on another). Brush the mushrooms with oil, and sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper.
Just before serving, grill the mushrooms over high heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until cooked. Grill the bread slices for 30 seconds per side, or until toasted. Put the bread on warm plates, and top each slice with with mushrooms. Garnish with parsley sprigs, lemon wedges and thin shavings of cheese.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 273, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 446 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams