Gloriously garlicky hummus with warm portabello mushrooms and caramelized onions. This one...is really easy. And I must say...totally delicious! You really don't need to be an all star and make the hummus from scratch. Not necessary. These days, there are so many store bought hummus varieties that pack plenty of flavour, and have minimal additives. There are also lots of flavours/varieties to choose from...so go ahead, experiment! When I'm in a rush...or have some "surprise" visitors...I never hesitate to pull out this hummus and mushrooms appetizer. It's quick, easy and so satisfying. It also doesn't hurt that this dish is a sure hit...everyone loves it!!!
Ingredients:
Hummus - You'll need about 2-3 tbsp per person...
Portabello mushrooms - 1 per person
Sweet vidalia onion - 1/2 per person (I can't help it...I'm russian and I literally came out of the womb eating onions. I love 'em. And I use 'em. If you don't share the love, use less!)
Fresh, chopped basil - as much as you want - don't be shy!
Fresh, chopped oregano - I use at least one tbsp in my dish
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
Some white wine...optional!
Fresh ground pepper
Chilies - if you like it hot...don't hesitate to add these...
Slice your onions and mushrooms into long, thin slices. Heat olive oil in a frying pan (medium heat) and sautee your onions.
After about 5 minutes, once the onions have started to sweat and become a biss translucent, add your mushrooms and continue to sautee. If you notice the mushrooms/onions starting to stick to your pan, use a bit of white wine to deglaze the pan. Cook the mushrooms and onions until they've turned quite soft, even a bit crispy.
Add fresh pepper and the soy sauce...and sautee until the soy sauce is absorbed. This should literally take 10 seconds.
While the onions and mushrooms were schvitzing, drop a few tbsp of hummus onto your plate and in a circular motion, push the hummus from the centre of the plate to the outer portion of your plate. What you basically want is a ring of hummus with a hole in the middle...that's where they mushrooms will go.
Once your mushrooms are ready, scoop them into your hummus and cover with the fresh herbs. Add your chilies here as well. Serve with crackers/pita chips or my homemade bread crisps.
Yum!
