SPINACH & PECAN STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Spinach & Pecan Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms image

Provided by GreenGal

Categories Spinach

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 portabella mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 cups frozen leaf spinach, still frozen or 1 1/2 cups defrosted frozen chopped spinach, drained
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/3-1/2 cup pecans, chopped (can substitute walnuts)
salt
pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375.
Place portabella mushrooms, gills up, in a greased baking dish. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
Add onions and thyme to pan and cook until onions are translucent.
Add garlic to pan and cook until softened, approximately 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn your garlic.
Add spinach and breadcrumbs to pan.
There will probably be little to no liquid in the pan at this point so you will need to add some water to moisten the breadcrumbs. Add a little at a time until the mixture is able to hold itself together nicely. If you add too much water, just keep the pan over the heat until the water has evaporated sufficiently.
Add the pecans.
Remove pan from heat and add parmesan cheese.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Divide mixture and mound over the portobello mushrooms.
Add a very light sprinkle of parmesan over the tops, merely for decoration, if you like.
Bake for 30 minutes until mushrooms are cooked through.