Herbed Mushroom & Buckwheat Canapés
 
Makes 30
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • ¼ cup finely diced sweet onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
  • ½ cup blue cheese
  • ¼ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • Buckwheat Crackers (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs
Instructions
  1. In a medium sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook until onion is translucent. Transfer onion mixture to a heatproof bowl.
  2. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pan, and heat over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook until fragrant, approximately 3 minutes. Add thyme, mint, tarragon, and onion mixture; cook for 2 minutes. Transfer mushroom mixture to a heatproof bowl. Let cool to room temperature.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat together blue cheese and ricotta cheese with a mixer at low speed until combined.
  4. Divide cheese mixture and mushroom mixture among Buckwheat Crackers.
  5. Garnish each canapé with a fresh thyme sprig, if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/herbed-mushroom-buckwheat-canapes-recipe/