Mushroom Tart

Due to Nick's recent party, I have an absurd amount of mushrooms lying around waiting to be eaten. Sooo, I came up with this recipe.


About 1 lb button mushrooms (or any type, really), sliced
1 cup of spinach
1 sausage (I used chicken apple sausage), diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 onion, sliced
1/2 cup red wine (I used pinot noir)
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons of flour
1 pie crust
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

1. Preheat oven 350F degrees. Place the pie crust in the oven (best to weight it down with pie weights while it bakes) for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
2. In the meantime, saute the onions, mushrooms, garlic and sausage together in a pan with olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and italian seasonings. Cook until browned and then add the red wine to the pan. Cook until reduced.
3. In a separate pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add flour until a paste forms. Use water or chicken broth and add slowly until you reach desired consistency. Combine this with the mushroom saute mixture and blend smoothly.
3. Add the spinach and stir until wilted.
4. Once the crust is finished, add the mushroom mixture on top of the crust. Spread parmesan cheese over the top and place back in the oven for another 5 minutes.
5. Enjoy!