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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A delicious Italian appetizer that you will surely fall in love with. Ingredients:
12 slices firm white bread |
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, divided |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup milk |
3 ounces fresh mushrooms, finely chopped (about 9 medium) |
6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, divided |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
green olives, sliced |
black olives, sliced |
red bell pepper, cut in strips |
green bell pepper, cut in strips |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut circles out of bread slices w/2inch round cutter.
3. Melt 3 tbsp butter in small saucepan.
4. Brush both sides of bread circles lightly w/butter.
5. Bake bread circles on ungreased baking sheet 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden.
6. Remove to wire rack.
7. Cool completely.
8. Increase oven temp to 425°F.
9. Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in small saucepan.
10. Stir in flour; cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly.
11. Whisk in milk; cook and stir 1 minute or until sauce thickens and bubbles (sauce will be very thick). Take off heat, and add mushrooms to sauce, 3 tbsp cheese, salt and black pepper, and stir until well blended.
12. Spread heaping tbs mushrooms mixture on top of each toast round; place on ungreased baking sheet.
13. Sprinkle remaining 3 tbsp cheese over canapes, dividing evenly.
14. Garnish w/black and green olive slices, and bell peppers.
15. Bake 5-7 minutes until tops are light brown.
16. Serve warm.
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