Shiitake Mushroom And Caper "caviar"

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 cup garlic clove
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in large sauté pan, heat olive oil and sauté mushrooms for 5 minutes.
• 2 add shallots and thyme. cook for 3 minutes longer or until moisture is gone; remove from heat and cool.
• 3 in another sauté pan, heat 1/4 cup olive oil. place garlic cloves in oil and cook over medium heat until light golden brown. cool garlic and reserve oil for later use. .
• 4 in a food procesor, place garlic, black pepper, parsley and mushroom mixture. pulse a few times to finely chop mixture, and add a little oil at a time to make mixture loose. do not puree mixture.
• 5 add capers and adjust seasoning to taste.
• 6 serve with fresh grilled bread.