Stuffed Mushroom

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving,gals !! Today's recipe is Stuffed Mushrooms.Stuffed mushroom has a variety of preparations for stuffing(veg & non veg).This is a simple vegetarian stuffing that I tried.This can be served as a great snack or appetizer.You can use both button or bella mushrooms for this recipe.I referred both Kitchen Corner -Try it & A Tasty Challenge for the recipe.Thanx Suja & Asha for the wonderful recipes.Though both recipes are almost same,but I made slight changes here & there taking the tips from both.This is a very delicious recipe and a simple one to prepare for parties & get together.Do check it out !!!

Ingredients
mushrooms 12 medium ones
bread crumbs  1/4 cup
cream cheese 2 tbsp
grated cheese 1/3 cup
onion chopped /shallots fine chopped1/3 cup
garlic 1 clove fine chopped
pepper powder to taste
salt to taste
cilantro chopped 2tsp
oil 2 tsp
olive oil to grease

Method
-Wash the mushroom under running water by holding the button top.Wipe it with a kitchen towel and snap the stem gently without breaking the cavity.Chop the stems very fine,keep aside.
-Heat oil in a pan and saute the chopped onion/ shallots & garlic.Add the chopped mushroom stems.Saute for  about 2 minutes until the water oozes out of the stems and is cooked.Add pepper & salt,switch off flame.
-In another bowl,add the cream cheese,grated cheese,chopped coriander,add sauteed mixture and bread crumbs.Add salt & pepper if required.
-Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F.Line a tray with aluminium foil and grease a tray with olive oil,keep aside.

-Lightly salt the cavities,take a tea spoon full of mixture fill in the cavities.Place each of these in the tray with the filling side facing upwards.Drizzle  few drops of olive oil on top.
-Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.Serve warm !!

Servings~ 3 people

NOTES
* You can even add the bread crumbs at the end on top to get the crispy nature once you have filled the cavities.Add a tsp of butter,mix the bread crumbs & add to the top.
* Be careful not to soak the mushrooms completely in water when washing.
* I have used grated mozarella cheese and low fat cream cheese in the recipe.
* I have used regular chopped onions.

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