Baked Mushrooms With Cheese Food

CHEESY AUTUMN MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Arrange the mushrooms on a baking tray. Scatter over the cheese, walnuts, thyme sprigs and butter. You can do up to this stage a day in advance.
• Pop in the oven and cook for 10 mins until the cheese is melted and the mushrooms are softened. Arrange some rocket leaves on plates and place the mushrooms on top.

BAKED CHEESY MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200°C (180° fan) 400°F gas 6.
• Chop the mushroom stalks. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the chopped stalks and garlic and cook for a few minutes until softened. Add the spinach and cook for 1-2 minutes until wilted. Remove from the pan and put into a bowl.
• Add the whole mushrooms to the frying pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until the tops are golden. Put into a baking dish.
• Add the tomatoes, mustard, most of the cheese, breadcrumbs, cream, salt and pepper to the spinach mixture and stir well. Divide between the mushrooms in the baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Drizzle with a little olive oil.
• Cook for 15-20 minutes until the filling is bubbling. Garnish with basil leaves.

BAKED MUSHROOMS WITH GARLIC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; butter a shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Arrange the mushrooms in the casserole in an even layer and top with the sliced garlic.
• Dot with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Serve the mushrooms with slices of French bread.

MUSHROOM AND CHEESE BAKED POLENTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper and cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes. Add the milk and heavy cream and heat until very warm.
• Whisk together the polenta, sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper in a large bowl. Whisk the mushroom sauce into the polenta mixture until well combined and thick. Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl. Whisk 1/2 cup of the hot polenta into the yolks, repeat twice, then pour the yolk mixture into the remaining polenta. Stir in the Cheddar.
• Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt in a medium bowl until soft, glossy peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the polenta mixture in three additions.
• Spoon the polenta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake until golden and puffed, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the topping: Mix the panko, Parmesan, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• For the pasta: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta for 10 minutes (it should still be firm as it will continue to cook in the sauce). Drain and set aside, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta-cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, heat a 3 1/2-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, mushrooms, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown. Remove the cooked mushrooms to a plate and drizzle with the truffle oil.
• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Reduce the heat to medium under the Dutch oven. Add the butter and flour and mix with a wooden spoon to form a paste. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for another minute. Slowly whisk in the milk. Bring this mixture to a simmer, whisking occasionally to prevent sticking on the bottom. Simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in the gruyere, fontina and Parmesan and stir until fully incorporated.
• Add the pasta, reserved pasta water, cooked mushroom mixture, 3/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper to the cheese sauce and fold everything together. Top with the breadcrumb mixture and drizzle with the olive oil and truffle oil. Broil until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, about 8 minutes.
• Allow the mac and cheese to sit for 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot.

BAKED CHEESY PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Trim the mushrooms and cut into 1-inch pieces. Toss with the olive oil, the salt, a few grinds of pepper and the rosemary. Spread on a large baking sheet and roast, tossing once or twice, until golden brown and crisped around the edges, 15 to 18 minutes. Discard rosemary.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for at least a few minutes less than the package directs. (You want the pasta very al dente; it will finish softening in the sauce.) Drain well.
• Turn oven up to 500 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the cream, ricotta, fontina, Parmesan, sage, pepper, garlic and a pinch of salt. Stir in the pasta and mushrooms. Arrange in a shallow 2-quart gratin dish or 9- by 13-inch pan. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly and browned in spots, 10 to 15 minutes.

EASY BAKED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place mushrooms on a baking sheet. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over mushrooms., Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Garnish with parsley if desired.

CHEESE & GARLIC-FILLED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Twist and remove the stalks from the mushrooms. Place them, cap side up, on a small baking tray.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and, once it starts to froth, stir through the garlic and cook for 1 min. Blitz the slice of bread to fine crumbs and add to the pan. Cook, stirring for 2 mins, until lightly toasted.
• Transfer to a bowl and cool before stirring through the finely grated Parmesan, chives and seasoning. Spoon into the mushroom caps, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 10 mins until slightly softened and the tops turn golden. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEESY MUSHROOM-FISH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Place frozen fish in 13x9-inch baking dish; drizzle with dressing.
• Bake 25 min. Top with mushrooms and cheese; bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted and fish flakes easily with fork.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

DOUBLE-BAKED POTATOES WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Pierce each potato in several places with fork.
• Place all potatoes directly on oven rack and bake until tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms; sauté until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Add green onions; stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• Using oven mitts as aid, cut each potato lengthwise in half.
• Scoop cooked potato flesh into large bowl, leaving skin intact.
• Add cream cheese, sour cream, and remaining 4 tablespoons butter and mash well.
• Mix in mushroom mixture and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mound mashed potatoes in potato skins.
• Sprinkle each half with 1 tablespoon cheese.
• Place on baking sheet.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Bake potatoes until heated through and cheese melts, about 25 minutes, or 35 minutes if potatoes have been refrigerated.

FRIED MUSHROOMS WITH FETA CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread bread crumbs into a shallow dish. Dip mushroom slices in beaten egg, dredge them in bread crumbs to coat, and cook them in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Repeat until all mushrooms are cooked; drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Blend feta cheese and lemon juice in a blender. Stream water into feta mixture as it blends until you get a desirable consistency. Serve with mushrooms.

STUFFED CREAM CHEESE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Carefully break stems from mushrooms. Chop stems extremely fine.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry chopped mushroom stems and garlic in hot oil until any moisture has disappeared, taking care not to burn the garlic, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread mushroom mixture into a bowl to cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• Stir cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne pepper with the mushroom stems and garlic until very thick and completely mixed. Use a small spoon fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. Arrange stuffed mushrooms onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until piping hot and liquid starts to form under the caps, about 20 minutes.