Stuffed Mushrooms (giada De Laurentiis)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 28 large mushrooms, 2 1/2 inch-diameter, stemmed

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f.
• 2 stir the bread crumbs, pecorino romano, garlic, parsley, mint, salt and pepper, to taste, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium bowl to blend.
• 3 drizzle a heavy large baking sheet with about 1 tablespoon olive oil, to coat.
• 4 spoon the filling into the mushroom cavities (about 1-1/2 t. of filling -don't pack tightly because the mushroom will shrink when baking) and arrange on the baking sheet, cavity side up.
• 5 drizzle remaining oil over the filling in each mushroom.
• 6 bake until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is heated through and golden on top, about 25 minutes.
• 7 serve.