Stuffed Black Mushrooms

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large portabella mushrooms
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• olive oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup wine (or pale sherry )
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino cheese
• chopped fresh parsley
• 4 -8 tablespoons melted butter
• 3 finely chopped fresh sage leaves
• dried rosemary
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove the stalks from the mushrooms and chop.
• 2 sautee the onion, garlic and chopped mushroom stalks in olive oil until the onion is soft, then remove from the heat.
• 3 mix the breadcrumbs, parsley, herbs and cheese together.
• 4 add the wine and melted butter to the saucepan, then add the dry ingredients.
• 5 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 lay the mushrooms on a greased baking sheet and mould a large spoonful of the mixture into each one.
• 7 bake at 180c/350f for 20 mins, until the stuffing starts to turn golden.
• 8 serve on a crouton of fried bread (ideal for not wasting the delicious juices), or on a bed of mixed leaves (rocket works well), or both.