Retro Rollups

RV Life, RV Lyfestyle

An updated recipe from days gone by, Retro Roll-Ups.

(Makes 15)

Ingredients

4 slices of bacon, diced
2 1/2 cups (625 ml) finely chopped
mushrooms
2 tbsp (30 ml) finely diced onion
15 slices of sandwich bread
4 ounces (114 g) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (60 ml) melted butter
1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) garlic powder

Directions

Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and onion. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Remove the mixture from the frying pan and drain on a paper towel. Set aside.
Trim the crusts from the bread. Slightly flatten the bread slices with a rolling pin.
Spread the cream cheese on each crustless piece of bread.
Spread approximately 2 tablespoons of the mushroom mixture on each piece of bread over the cream cheese.
Roll the bread up jelly roll-style and secure with toothpicks.
Place the seam side down on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Combine the melted butter and garlic powder. Brush the rolls with the garlic butter.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in a preheated 375°F (190°C) oven or until golden brown in a toaster oven.
Remove toothpicks before serving.

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For a bit of nostalgia, here is a recipe from days gone by. We updated it, too, because back then we spread processed canned mushroom soup on the bread rather than using fresh mushrooms.

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