Pesto Stuffed Mushroom Caps Recipes

PESTO STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard mushroom stems.
• Place mushrooms, stem-side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Set aside.
• Combine pesto and breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the pesto mixture into each mushroom cap.
• Bake the filled caps until heated through and lightly browned, 18 to 22 minutes. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, if desired.

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.

CHEESE AND PESTO-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375•.
• Wash mushrooms, remove stems, hollow out and brush inside and out with olive oil.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cheeses and pesto,*reserving 1/4 cup parmesan cheese for later.
• Stuff the cheese-pesto mixture into the mushroom caps.
• Arrange the caps on a cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle the mushrooms with the reserved parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and brownish.
• *Oryou can make lots of small ones if desired.

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 III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Wash mushrooms, remove stems, hollow out and brush inside and out with olive oil.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cheese and pesto, reserving 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese for later. Stuff the cheese-pesto mixture into the mushroom caps. Arrange the caps on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle the mushrooms with the reserved Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and brownish.

PESTO-STUFFED GRILLED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms and finely chop stems.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chopped mushroom stems, shallot, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour wine into the skillet; cook and stir mixture using a wooden spoon until liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool mixture to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush the olive oil mixture over the top each mushroom and place, top-side up, on a grilling pan. Mix pesto and pine nuts with the mushroom stem mixture together in a bowl; spoon into each mushroom. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over the filling.
• Grill mushrooms on the preheated grill until edges are blackened and stuffing is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

ROASTED PORTOBELLOS WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the stems of the mushrooms, and carefully scrape away the gills using a spoon. Toss with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place, rounded side down, on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Place in the oven and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are beginning to soften and throw off liquid. Remove from the heat and fill with the pesto. Return to the oven and continue to roast until thoroughly softened, about 10 more minutes.