Pennsylvania
Herb-Stuffed Mushrooms
Featured Food: Mushrooms
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 large mushrooms (approx. 3 inches in diameter)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¾ cup white onions, chopped
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¾ cup canned, drained, no-salt added chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs (whole-wheat if available)
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Clean mushrooms with a paper towel or vegetable brush; remove stems to use for the filling.
- While oven is warming, put mushroom caps (open side down) in oven for 10 minutes. This will prepare the caps for stuffing.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a sauté pan. Add garlic and onion and cook. One minute before they are finished, add the four herbs. After 1 minute, remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, mash mushroom stems and chickpeas.
- Add the garlic and onion mixture, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, breadcrumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Stuff the mushrooms with the mixture and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the stuffing is golden brown.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with an herb of choice, and enjoy.