Mushroom Ricotta Phyllo Cups Food

MUSHROOM & RICOTTA PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Clean mushroom (remove stem and gills) and chop in roughly 1/8 inch pieces (does not need to be exact).
• Combine ricotta, chopped mushroom, parsley, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper.
• Fill mini shells with filling (they will be very full). Top each one with a little Gouda.
• Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Place filled shells on baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is hot.
• Let cool for 5 minutes before digging in!

RICOTTA, 3 MUSHROOM & SPINACH STRUDEL

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 400F.
• Melt 1 1/2 tbsp butter in a fry pan saute the shallots for 3 minutes, add all the mushrooms and cook until browned.
• Add spinach cook 1 minute.
• Remove mushroom mixture from the pan.
• Deglaze the pan with the cognac- 1 minute then add the Ricotta, breadcrumbs& sage Season to taste- mix well.
• Combine with the mushroom mixture.
• Lay out 1 sheet of Phyllo dough, paint well with the butter.
• Place 1/4 of the mushroom mixture on the buttered sheet, spread evenly over the surface, leave the edges free.
• Roll once, fold in ends toward the center and continue rolling to make a cylinder.
• Repeat for the 3 remaining sheets.
• Place the strudels on a non stick baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes-let stand for a few minutes before serving.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS IN PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF; with the rack positioned in the center.
• Melt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, and set aside.
• Set 2 tablespoons of the thyme aside.
• Brush a mini-muffin tin with melted butter, and set tin aside.
• Place 1 sheet phyllo dough on a clean, dry work surface; brush the entire sheet generously with melted butter.
• Sprinkle lightly with reserved thyme.
• Place another sheet phyllo on top, brush with butter, and sprinkle with thyme.
• Repeat with 2 more sheets phyllo.
• Cut stack into twelve 3-inch squares.
• Gently press each square into muffin-tin cup.
• Bake until edges are just golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Repeat step two with 4 more sheets phyllo dough, melted butter, and thyme.
• Repeat again, for a total of 36 crisps. (The crisps may be made one day ahead and kept in an airtight container.).
• In a large skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• Add shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme.
• Continue cooking, stirring often, until mushrooms have released some liquid and have cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Place 1/4 teaspoon goat cheese in the bottom of each phyllo crisp, and place 1 heaping teaspoon of the mushroom mixture on top of the goat cheese.
• Transfer the filled cups to a baking sheet.
• Cook in oven just until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Garnish with more thyme, and serve.
• Enjoy!

BAKED MUSHROOMS WITH RICOTTA & PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Choose an ovenproof dish big enough to take all the mushrooms in one layer and generously brush it with 1 tbsp of the oil.
• Trim the mushroom stalks level with their caps, if you need to, then put the mushrooms, rounded cap side down, in the dish. Mix the ricotta, pesto and garlic and spoon into the mushrooms (there's enough to pile it up quite high). Sprinkle over the Parmesan and drizzle over the rest of the oil.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft all the way through and the cheese is just starting to turn golden. If this doesn't happen, put the dish under a preheated grill for a few minutes. If the mushrooms have given off a lot of juice after baking, you can drain some of it off.
• To serve, blob a little pesto on top of each mushroom and scatter with the parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.