Stuffed Mushrooms For A Crowd Food

CLASSIC STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Remove stems from mushrooms. Finely chop the stems
• Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
• Add shallots, garlic, and mushroom stems and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Place mushrooms on a parchment-lined baking sheet cavity side up and brush with one tbsp olive oil
• Spoon the filling into the mushroom cavities, mounding over the tops. Drizzle remaining tbsp of olive oil over the filling
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender and filling is golden.
• Transfer to a serving plate, garnish with parsley and serve warm

ROASTED MUSHROOMS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place cleaned mushrooms in a large roaster and set aside.
• In a skillet melt the butter with the oil.
• Add minced shallots and saute until translucent.
• Add garlic, pepper, and dried thyme. Saute until fragrant and garlic is softened.
• Add wine. Bring to a boil, and allow to bubble until some of the alcohol cooks off and the wine reduces a bit.
• Mix beef bouillon powder, soy sauce and hot water. Add to skillet, stirring well.
• Allow to simmer for a minute or two to blend flavours.
• Pour mixture over the mushrooms in the roaster. Cover with the roaster lid.
• Roast in 400 degree F oven for 20 minutes, then stir. Place back in oven uncovered and roast an additional 20 minutes.
• Taste the liquid. Moisture from the mushrooms has diluted it some. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If you like you can strain out the mushrooms and reduce the cooking liquid by about half, then pour over the mushrooms in a serving container.

ITALIAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Twist mushroom stems to remove from mushroom caps. Finely chop enough stems to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve mushroom caps.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped mushroom stems, onions and bell pepper in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened; remove from heat. Stir in bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Fill mushroom caps with bread crumb mixture.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, in oven. Place mushrooms, filled sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15 minutes.
• Set oven control to Broil. Broil mushrooms with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until tops are light brown. Serve hot.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Wash mushrooms and separate caps from stems.
• Finely chop stems.
• Finely chop onions.
• Saute onions in oil until transparent.
• Add Stems.
• Cook about 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup chicken broth.
• Simmer until broth evaporates.
• Put caps in a baking dish and lightly brush with melted butter.
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
• Mix all dry ingredients together. (except mozzerella cheese).
• Then, stir in the onions and stems.
• Add whipping cream until mixture becomes paste.
• Fill caps with mixture.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth into baking pan. (This helps the mushrooms stay steamed and not dry out).
• Top each with shredded mozzerella cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Serve and enjoy.