Mushroom Pies with Pear Salad
- Cooking spray
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 large portobello mushroom caps
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cups shredded cheddar and/or muenster cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces mache or other salad greens (about 6 cups)
- 1 pear, thinly sliced
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and mist with cooking spray.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 14-inch square and cut into four 7-inch squares.
- Brush the center of each with mustard and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the mushrooms gill-side up on the pastry and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the breadcrumbs and cheese in a bowl and sprinkle over the mushrooms.
- Fold in the pastry edges, pleating to fully cover the mushrooms; press to seal.
- Brush both sides of the pastry with the beaten egg.
- Place seam-side down on the baking sheet, make slits in the top and bake until golden and crisp, 25 minutes.
- Let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, combine the shallot, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl, then whisk in the olive oil.
- Toss the dressing with the salad greens and pear.
- Serve the salad with the mushroom pies.
- Per serving: Calories 736; Fat 47 g (Saturated 18 g); Cholesterol 106 mg; Sodium 1,045 mg; Carbohydrate 54 g; Fiber 6 g; Protein 27 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/mushroom-pies-with-pear-salad-recipe.html (may not work)