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Stuffed Baby Bellas

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

16 baby portabella mushrooms (creminis)
1 pound ground chicken or turkey breast
1 teaspoon fennel seed, 1/3 palmful
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
1 lemon
1 cup shredded asiago cheese
1/2 cup bread crumbs, a couple handfuls
1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in a clean kitchen towel
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
1/4 cup pine nuts or chopped almonds

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    in a baking dish. Leave some room around each mushroom to prevent the caps from getting steamy. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and the nuts on the caps and Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth. Remove the stems and finely chop them.

    Step 2

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.

    Step 3

    In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, fennel seed, onions, garlic, lemon zest, half of the cheese, the chopped mushroom stems, bread crumbs, and spinach, and season with salt and pepper. Season the mushroom caps as well with salt and pepper. Brush lightly with EVOO and stuff the mixture into the caps.

    Step 4

    Arrange the caps on a rimmed baking sheet or transfer to the oven. Bake until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

    Step 5

    Serve warm.

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TagsCrimini MushroomMushroomVegetableGround ChickenChickenPoultryGround TurkeyTurkeyAsiagoCheeseDairyPine NutNutStarterSideDinnerOven BakeCookbooks
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