Mushrooms With Melted Cheese Food

MUSHROOMS WITH MELTED CHEESE (HONGOS CON QUESO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat, and cook the onion until softened, 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms, epazote, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring, until all the moisture has evaporated, 3-4 minutes.
• Grease a shallow ovenproof earthenware plate or gratin dish, then transfer the mushrooms to the plate.
• Spread the cheese on top and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 6-8 minutes.
• Serve at once with the chips.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH MELTED STILTON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Trim mushrooms and halve if small or quarter if large. Crumble enough Stilton, not including rind, to measure about 1 cup. Force garlic through a garlic press.
• In a 9-inch heavy skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté mushrooms, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cream and gently boil until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Season mixture with salt and pepper and divide between 2 shallow 1-cup gratin dishes. Mushroom mixture may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Top mushroom mixture with Stilton and on a baking sheet bake in middle of oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve mushrooms with bread for sopping up sauce.

BAKED PORTOBELLO CAPS WITH MELTED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375*F.
• Spread the sauce in the bottom of a 9"x9" baking dish.
• Arrange the mushroom caps, gill side up, on top.
• Place a piece of goat cheese on each mushroom.
• Sprinkle evenly with the pine nuts.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
• Top with the chopped basil.
• Garnish with the basil sprig, if using.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Enjoy!