Roasted Red Pepper Stuffed Mushrooms
Recipe courtesy of the Mushroom Council and mushroominfo.com
Yield: 4
Ingredients
12 large (about 12 ounces) white button mushrooms
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers (from a 7-ounce jar)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1/4 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese
2 tablespoons unseasoned dry bread crumbs
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Separate mushroom caps from stems; set aside. On a shallow baking pan place caps rounded side up. Using 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, brush outside of mushrooms; turn mushrooms cavity side up; set aside.
Chop mushroom stems (makes about 3/4 cup). In a small skillet heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil until hot. Add chopped mushroom stems; cook, stirring frequently, until golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in roasted peppers, garlic, salt and black pepper; cook and stir, until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring constantly, until evaporated, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in cheese and bread crumbs. Fill reserved mushroom caps with sauteed mushroom mixture, dividing evenly. Bake until mushroom caps are tender, about 15 minutes.