INGREDIENTS:
- Sourdough bread (sliced)
- I cup of ricotta
- Olive oil
- Mushrooms (such as cloud mushrooms or any variety you prefer)
- 2 teaspoons of miso paste
- 2 teaspoons of maple syrup
- Salt
INSTRUCTIONS:
Slice the sourdough bread into desired thickness.
Drizzle the bread slices with olive oil and toast them.
Prepare the mushrooms. Clean the mushrooms and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
In a mixing bowl, combine 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, miso paste (around 1 tablespoon), and maple syrup (around 1 tablespoon). Whisk them together until well combined.
Add the mushroom pieces to the bowl with the miso-maple mixture and toss them until they are evenly coated.
Fry the mushroom for approximately 10min until they are tender. Sprinkle them with a pinch of salt, add miso paste na maple syrup to slightly brown them.
While the mushrooms are frying, prepare the whipped ricotta. In a bowl, whisk the ricotta until it becomes smooth and creamy.
Season the whipped ricotta with a pinch of salt to taste and drizzle of olive oil.
Take the toasted sourdough and spread a generous amount of whipped ricotta on each slice.
Once the mushrooms are done roasting, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
Top each ricotta-covered crostini with a spoonful of the roasted mushrooms.
Optional: Drizzle with a little extra olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs like thyme or parsley for added flavor and garnish.