Mushroom and Goat Cheese Bites

Ingredients

• 2 shallots
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 12 cups fresh cremini mushrooms or 1 12 cups button mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• chopped or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 tablespoons goat cheese
• 15 miniature phyllo cups

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a small bowl of a food processor, process the shallots and garlic until chopped.
3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
4. Add the mushrooms to the small bowl of the processor and process until chopped.
5. In a heated saute pan, add the olive oil and the shallot-garlic mixture and saute for 1 minute.
6. Add the chopped mushrooms and continue to saute for 3-5 minutes.
7. Add the chicken stock and simmer until the liquid evaporates.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the basil.
9. Place 1 rounded teaspoon of filling into each phyllo shell.
10. Top with about 1/2 t of goat cheese, or to taste.
11. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
12. Serve warm.