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Rarebit mushrooms with pickle dressing

Name: Rarebit mushrooms with pickle dressing
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: large flat mushrooms 8, stalks trimmed; olive oil, for brushing; cheddar 200g, grated; soft cheese 3 tbsp; Dijon mustard 1 tsp; Worcestershire sauce a dash; rocket, to serve; red wine vinegar 1 tbsp; olive oil 3 tbsp; pickled onions chopped to make 1 tbsp; pickled cornichons chopped to make 1 tbsp; red chilli 1, finely chopped; chopped to make 1 tbsp

20 minutes
serves 4 as a starter
Easy

Flat mushrooms topped with mustardy rarebit and served with a quick red wine vinegar dressing makes for an ideal dinner party starter. It's gluten free, too!

By Janine Ratcliffe

Published: November 23, 2020 at 4:17 pm

Try our rarebit mushrooms recipe then check out more vegetarian starters and Christmas starter ideas.

Ingredients

large flat mushrooms 8, stalks trimmed
olive oil for brushing
cheddar 200g, grated
soft cheese 3 tbsp
Dijon mustard 1 tsp
Worcestershire sauce a dash
rocket to serve

DRESSING

red wine vinegar 1 tbsp
olive oil 3 tbsp
pickled onions chopped to make 1 tbsp
pickled cornichons chopped to make 1 tbsp
red chilli 1, finely chopped
flat-leaf parsley chopped to make 1 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Heat the grill to high. Line a baking tray with foil. Brush the mushrooms all over with oil and season. Grill, turning, for 6-8 minutes or until they are just tender.
Step 2

Meanwhile, mash together the cheeses, mustard and worcestershire sauce, and season. Spoon into the mushroom cavities, then continue to grill until the fillings are golden and bubbling.
Step 3

Whisk together the vinegar and oil, then mix in the other dressing ingredients. Serve the mushrooms with the dressing spooned over, and the rocket alongside.