Breadcrumb Stuffed Mushrooms

Breadcrumb Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 6 Mushrooms large                                               
• 2 slices Fresh bread pulsed to breadcrumb in a food processor
• 2 tbsp Italian breadcrumbs a pinch Japanese Panko breadcrumbs work too
• 1 clove Garlic minced well
• 1/4 cup Onion chopped finely
• 1/4 cup Parsley or cilantro chopped finely
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 2 tbsp Mozzarella cheese grated
• 1/4 cup Olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions

1. For the Mushrooms
2. Clean the mushrooms well by wiping them with a moist paper towel.
3. Pluck the stalks gently so you do not break the mushrooms
4. Using a spoon carefully scrape off the gills.
5. Mince the stalks fine and add them to the chopped onions.
6. Cover a baking tray with Aluminium foil for easy cleanup.
7. Coat the foil with olive oil to prevent the mushrooms from sticking.
8. Now lightly coat the mushroom caps with olive oil. 
9. For the Filing
10. In a large saucepan - add a tsp of olive oil - saute the garlic and onions and mushrooms stalks. Takes way the raw bite from the onions and garlic as well as reduce the water content by cooking the stalks. 
11. Prepare the filing
12. In a mixing bowl add the filling ingredients (all except the Mozzarella cheese)
13. Both fresh and dried breadcrumbs
14. Saute'd garlic, onion and stalks
15. Chopped herbs,
16. Grated Parmigiana
17. Salt and Pepper to taste (use less salt as the cheese is salty)
18. Mix well - then drizzle two tbsp of Olive Oil 
19. Stuff and bake Mushrooms
20. Hold each mushroom in your palm and gently stuff the cavity with the bread stuffing.
21. Place them cavity facing up on the baking tray.
22. Drizzle with remaining Olive Oil
23. Top each Mushrooms with a pinch of grated Mozzarella cheese
24. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C / 380 F for about 15 to 20 minutes until the tops are nice and golden.

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