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Unstuffed Mushroom Crustini

Think outside the box with this appetizer! SKU # 45430
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Course Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish, Small Plates, Snack
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb. Mushroom Ravioli 45430
  • 0.5 Lb. Sausage ground
  • 1 Small Shallot roughly chopped, ¼”
  • 2 Cloves Garlic roughly chopped
  • 3 Stalks Broccoli Rabe roughly chopped, ¼”
  • 3/4 Cup Seasoned Breadcrumbs
  • 0.5 Cup Asiago Cheese
  • 0.25 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 TBSP Dry Italian Herb Seasoning
  • 1 Loaf French Bread
  • 2-3 TBSP Olive Oil
  • Parsley chopped
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Gather and prepare ingredients. Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Slice French bread horizontally into ½” discs, lining them on a baking sheet. Lightly coat them with olive oil and bake for about 10 minutes, until toasted and light golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook ravioli per instructions, about 3 minutes. Remove from water and set aside.
  • Heat a sauté pan on medium heat and break up the ground sausage. Once sausage starts to cook and turn color, add the shallot, garlic, and broccoli rabe. Continue cooking until broccoli is tender and all the sausage is cooked through.
  • Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool.
  • Once the mixture has cooled, add in breadcrumbs (save 0.25 cup for garnish), cheeses, dry herbs and 1 egg. Mix well until all is evenly combined and held together. Season with salt & pepper.
  • To assemble, place 1 piece of bread down and place a ravioli on top. Then scoop about 1 TBSP worth of the sausage mixture on top of the ravioli. Repeat this process for remaining bread and ravioli.
  • Once finished sprinkle remaining breadcrumbs on top. Return the baking sheet with assembled mushroom bites to oven and allow to bake another 5-10 minutes until the breading on top starts to toast the topping is bubbly.
  • Plate and top with parsley and additional parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • You can make many different filling toppers for this. Use crab in place of sausage. Try other vegetables. Try sharp cheddar or other cheeses.
  • The filling topper and toasted bread can be made in advance and assembled later.
Keyword 45430, Crustini, Mushroom
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