BLUE CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS W/ APPLE, WALNUTS & SAGE

Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms W/ Apple, Walnuts & Sage image

Provided by Suzy_Q

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (8 ounce) packages mushrooms
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped fine
1/4 cup apple, peeled and chopped fine
1/2 small onion, chopped fine
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
3 tablespoons white wine or 3 tablespoons good beer
1 tablespoon butter
1 pinch salt & fresh ground pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325.
Carefully cut out the stems and center of each mushroom and chop the insides finely. Heat the butter to a skillet over medium heat to melt. Add the onions, garlic, apple, sage, sherry and chopped mushroom stems and cook until the mixture is translucent. Separately combine blue cheese, walnuts & applesauce in a bowl. Add the cooked ingredients to the cheese mixture w/ salt and pepper and mix well.
Place mushroom caps on lightly greased cookie sheet(s) and fill each cap with he mixture, mounding if necessary.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the mushrooms darken and soften slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.4, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 13.5, Sodium 176.8, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.5, Protein 5.7