STUFFED MUSHROOMS

By TheresaJ

Ingredients

• 12 mushrooms, button or cremini
• 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) milk
• 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) breadcrumbs
• 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) finely chopped onion
• 1/2 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/2 tbsp (7 ml) finely chopped fresh parsley
• 6 oz (175 g) ground beef
• 1-1/2 oz (40 g) chopped Serrano ham or Prosciutto
• Olive oil
• 1/2 Tbsp. (7 ml) freshly chopped chives
• 1/2 Tbsp. (7 ml) lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Clean mushrooms and remove stems (do not discard). Finely chop stems and place them in a medium-sized bowl. Add milk and breadcrumbs and let soak for 2 minutes. Add onions, garlic, parsley, ground beef and ham. Mix well, cover and let marinate for 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).

Place mushroom caps on lined baking tray (tops facing down) and stuff each cap with 1 heaping tsp (5 ml) of meat mixture. Drizzle caps with olive oil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with chopped chive and a sprinkle of lemon juice.

Serve warm on a platter.