Dehydrator Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms Recipes

PESTO-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. To make the pesto, put all the ingredients in a small food processor and season with salt and pepper. Blitz to make a coarse paste, stopping to push down the ingredients in the bowl and adding a little water if necessary. Place the mushrooms in a roasting tin, undersides facing up. Spread a tablespoon of pesto over each mushroom and top with some breadcrumbs. Add the courgette slices in between the mushrooms and spray them with oil. Put the tin in the oven and roast the mushrooms for 10 minutes. Mix the tomato purée and oregano with 100ml of water in a bowl and stir in the butter beans. Take the tin out of the oven and add the butter bean mixture, taking care that the liquid doesn't go over the mushrooms - it's fine for it to cover the courgettes. Cook for a further 20 minutes. Remove the tin from the oven. Arrange the spinach over 4 plates and top with the stuffed mushrooms, courgettes and butter beans.

PESTO-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Wipe mushrooms clean with paper towels; remove stems and discard. Brush inside and outside with olive oil.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine stuffing mix and the boiling water. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Stir in ricotta, mozzarella, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, pesto and garlic. Spoon stuffing mixture into mushroom caps. Place caps on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Excerpted from the book, Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cocktail Time, by Sandra Lee Copyright 2009 SLSH Enterprises, Inc.

PESTO STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS

Steps:

• Make marinade and marinate mushroom caps for 24 hours.
• Remove mushrooms from the marinade and pat dry with a towel.
• Grind walnuts into small crumbs in a food processor and add the rest of the pâté ingredients.
• Blend until well incorporated, but not completely smooth.
• Spoon a small amount of the pesto pâté into each mushroom, and top with ground pine nuts.
• Serve as-is, or warmed in a dehydrator or very low oven for about an hour.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Begin by preparing the Pesto Sauce in a high powered blender. First combine the basil, olive oil, garlic and salt. Blend on high until a green basil emulsion forms. Add in the nuts and continue blending on high until well combined. Pesto will keep for up to 14 days in the refrigerator. Makes 2 cups _________________________________ In a medium-size bowl, toss the mushrooms (after de-stemming and wiping clean with a damp cloth) with a little olive oil until lightly coated. Then on a covered dehydrator tray, arrange mushrooms concave side up, so that they are barely touching one another. Fill mushroom caps evenly with filling. Dehydrate at 11

DEHYDRATOR PESTO-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place mushroom caps top side down on a plate.
• Blend all stuffing ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
• Scoop a small amount of stuffing into each mushroom cap.
• Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 5-6 hours or until soft.