Blue Cheese and Walnut Mushrooms

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Look for mushrooms that are uniform in size and about 2 inches (5 cm) across.

Servings: 24 pieces

Ingredients:

Nutritional Info
Per piece: about -
cal 48
pro 2 g
total fat 4 g
sat. fat 2 g
carb 1 g
fibre trace
chol 5 mg
sodium 68 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 3%
iron 2%
vit A 2%
folate 3%

Preparation:

Remove stems from mushrooms; place caps, hollow side down, on foil-lined baking sheet. Brush with oil. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven until slightly softened, about 8 minutes. Let cool; drain off liquid. Place, hollow side up, on clean foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.

Stuffing: In bowl, mash together blue cheese, walnuts, sour cream and pepper. Spoon into mushroom caps. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven until golden, about 12 minutes.

Additional Information

  • Variations
    Boursin and Green Onion Mushrooms: Omit Stuffing. Substitute 1 pkg (113 g) Herb and Garlic Boursin cheese; 1/4 cup (50 mL) sour cream; and 2 green onions, minced.

    Creamy Gremolada Mushrooms: Omit Stuffing. Substitute half pkg (250 g pkg) cream cheese; 1 cup (250 mL) chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp (25 mL) extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated lemon rind; and pinch each salt and pepper.

    Prosciutto and Cheddar Mushrooms: Omit Stuffing. Substitute half pkg (250 g pkg) cream cheese; 1 cup (250 mL) shredded Cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup (50 mL) sour cream; 2 oz (60 g) prosciutto, diced; and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper.

    Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Mushrooms: Omit Stuffing. Substitute 5 oz (150 g) goat cheese; half pkg (250 g pkg) cream cheese; 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped, drained, rinsed, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley; 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice; and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper.


Source

Canadian Living Magazine: January 2009




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