savory french toast with mushroom sauce
Crispy toast comes alive with a savory mushroom sauce. A great weekend meal. source unknown
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 4 slices challah bread, 1/2 inch thick
- - 2 eggs
- - 1/2 cup heavy cream
- - 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- - salt and black pepper
- - 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- - 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced
- - 3.5 oz.shitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- - 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- - 1/2 cup sliced onion
- - 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- - 2 1/2 tsp. tomato paste
- - 2 1/2 tsp. flour
- - 1/4 cup dry sherry
- - 3/4 cup low sodium vegetable broth
- - 2 tbsp. cream cheese
- - 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
How To Make savory french toast with mushroom sauce
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Step 1Preheat broiler with rack 6 inches from element.
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Step 2For toast, broil bread til golden on both sides, about 5 minutes. Let bread cool.
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Step 3Whisk eggs, cream, and 2 tsp. thyme in shallow dish; season with salt and pepper. Add bread; soak 10 minutes, turning often.
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Step 4For sauce, sauté mushrooms in oil in sauté pan til browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to bowl. Sauté onion in same pan in 2 Tbsp. butter, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and flour; cook 1 minute. Whisk in sherry til thickened, 1 minute. Stir in broth and mushrooms; cook 2 minutes. Whisk in cream cheese and 1 tsp. thyme. Keep warm.
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Step 5Cook bread in 1 Tbsp. butter in cast iron skillet til browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Serve French toast with mushroom sauce. Serves 4
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Casseroles
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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