Award Winning Stuffed Baby Portabella Mushrooms Cremini Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Carefully remove stems from mushrooms. Chop enough stems to measure 1/2 cup.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion and broccoli in butter 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in mushroom stems. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is crisp-tender. Cool slightly. Stir in bread crumbs, cheese, basil, oregano, garlic salt and pepper.
• Spoon vegetable mixture evenly into mushroom caps, mounding slightly. Place stuffed mushrooms in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Garnish each with bell pepper pieces.
• Bake uncovered 12 to 15 minutes or until filling is light golden brown.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the chard. Blanch two minutes until tender, and transfer to the ice water. Drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop fine, and set aside.
• Set aside 1/2 garlic clove, and mince the rest. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet, and add the pine nuts or almonds. Cook, stirring, until the nuts begin to color, and add the minced garlic. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Add the chard and salt and pepper to taste. Stir together for a minute or two, and remove from the heat. Taste and adjust seasonings. Transfer to a bowl, add 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and stir together.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a baking sheet or baking dish that will accommodate all the mushrooms. Gently twist the stems off the mushrooms, if they are still there, and set aside for another purpose. Heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat in the skillet, and add the half clove of garlic that you set aside. Cook the garlic in the olive oil until it turns golden, then remove it from the oil and discard. Add the mushrooms to the oil, season with salt and pepper, and cook, shaking them in the pan, just until they begin to soften, no longer than three minutes. Using tongs, remove from the oil and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet or in a baking dish, rounded side down.
• Fill the mushroom caps with the chard mixture, packing it in tight. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the top. If any oil remains in the pan, drizzle it over the mushrooms. Place in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the mushrooms are moist and tender.

Steps:

• STUFFING: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the top off the heads of garlic,and place on a sheet of aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the 2 sprigs of rosemary on top and wrap the foil around tightly.Roast in the oven for 1 hour.
• Squeeze the pulp from the garlic heads into a bowl. Mix in 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped rosemary, lemon zest, juice from half the lemon, feta cheese, and garlic toast crumbs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Note:Stuffing can be made a day ahead. However, do not mix toast crumbs into the mixture until ready to stuff.
• MUSHROOMS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Fill mushroom caps with stuffing, and wrap with a prosciutto slice. Place in a greased baking pan, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Put chicken stock in the dish to just cover the bottom. Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes.
• Spoon pan juices over the mushrooms, re-cover and bake 10-15 minutes more. Baste again, then broil uncovered for 2-3 minutes until prosciutto is brown and crisp.