Sunday, June 15, 2008

stuffed portabella mushrooms!

Im sorry I have been MIA for the last month! I started a new job as most of you know and moved so its been hectic! Well, Im back and with a recipe I love to share with people. I made this for a friend of mine who wasn't a big fan of mushrooms, and they went back for seconds!!!

4 large portabella mushrooms
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
aprox. 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
1 cup smoked Gouda, shredded
3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 375F
Remove stems from mushroom. Dice stems and set aside. Melt butter in sauté pan. on medium sauté onions until opaque. Add chopped mushroom stems, garlic and red pepper. sauté for aprox 3 minutes until flavors are incorporated. Pull off heat and place in mixing bowl. Add basil, cheese and bread crumbs and mix until consistency is sticky. Place on to underside of portabella mushroom cap. Aprox. 1/4 cup of stuffing on each. Place on baking sheet and bake for aprox. 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
Serve as a main dish or as a dual entrée with pasta.

Even though I'm not a vegetarian, this is one of my favorite dishes! You can add crab, shrimp, ground turkey or beef to the stuffing to make it a carnivorous meal.

Bon Appetite!

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