Best Pesto Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms Recipes

PESTO STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard mushroom stems.
• Place mushrooms, stem-side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Set aside.
• Combine pesto and breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the pesto mixture into each mushroom cap.
• Bake the filled caps until heated through and lightly browned, 18 to 22 minutes. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, if desired.

PESTO-STUFFED CREMINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Heat oil in nonstick pan over medium heat.
• Add mushroom stems, and cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Break sausage into small pieces, add to skillet and brown 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Transfer mixture to food processor and coarsely chop. Add breadcrumbs and pesto and pulse until just combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stuff mushrooms, slightly rounding tops.
• Arrange on an ungreased baking dish.
• Add 1/2 cup water to the dish, tightly cover with foil, and bake 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes more until browned.

PESTO-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Wipe mushrooms clean with paper towels; remove stems and discard. Brush inside and outside with olive oil.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine stuffing mix and the boiling water. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Stir in ricotta, mozzarella, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, pesto and garlic. Spoon stuffing mixture into mushroom caps. Place caps on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Excerpted from the book, Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cocktail Time, by Sandra Lee Copyright 2009 SLSH Enterprises, Inc.

HOT STUFFED CREMINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix jalapeno, onion, garlic, and 1/4 cup parm into butter.
• Place caps on a bake sheet and season to taste w salt/pepper.
• Fill caps with butter mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 parm over all the caps.
• Sprinkle 1/4 of bread crumbs over the parm coated caps.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until mushrooms give up juices.
• Broil to crisp up topping if not to satisfaction.
• Serve and Enjoy!

CHEESE AND PESTO-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375•.
• Wash mushrooms, remove stems, hollow out and brush inside and out with olive oil.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cheeses and pesto,*reserving 1/4 cup parmesan cheese for later.
• Stuff the cheese-pesto mixture into the mushroom caps.
• Arrange the caps on a cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle the mushrooms with the reserved parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and brownish.
• *Oryou can make lots of small ones if desired.