Sauteed Mushrooms In Phyllo Cups

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 11 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme, plus
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, plus more
• fresh thyme, for garnish
• 12 sheets frozen 11 1/2-by-16-inch phyllo dough, thawed
• 1/4 cup minced shallot (2 shallots)
• 8 ounces assorted fresh mushrooms, wiped clean
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces fresh goat cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf; with the rack positioned in the center.
• 2 melt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, and set aside.
• 3 set 2 tablespoons of the thyme aside.
• 4 brush a mini-muffin tin with melted butter, and set tin aside.
• 5 place 1 sheet phyllo dough on a clean, dry work surface; brush the entire sheet generously with melted butter.
• 6 sprinkle lightly with reserved thyme.
• 7 place another sheet phyllo on top, brush with butter, and sprinkle with thyme.
• 8 repeat with 2 more sheets phyllo.
• 9 cut stack into twelve 3-inch squares.
• 10 gently press each square into muffin-tin cup.
• 11 bake until edges are just golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 12 repeat step two with 4 more sheets phyllo dough, melted butter, and thyme.
• 13 repeat again, for a total of 36 crisps. (the crisps may be made one day ahead and kept in an airtight container.).
• 14 in a large skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• 15 add shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 16 stir in mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme.
• 17 continue cooking, stirring often, until mushrooms have released some liquid and have cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 18 place 1/4 teaspoon goat cheese in the bottom of each phyllo crisp, and place 1 heaping teaspoon of the mushroom mixture on top of the goat cheese.
• 19 transfer the filled cups to a baking sheet.
• 20 cook in oven just until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• 21 garnish with more thyme, and serve.
• 22 enjoy!