One way I’ve coaxed children and adults to love vegetables is by stuffing them. My kids wouldn’t go near bell peppers until I stuffed and baked them with ground beef and rice topped with tomato sauce. My cousin said she was “allergic” to eggplant. Last week I shoehorned buttery breadcrumbs and ground lamb into eggplant “slippers” and baked them. Her allergy miraculously vanished! Stuffed mushrooms have always been a much easier sell. Perhaps it’s because they’re so accommodating.
Stuffed mushrooms, like a great life-partner, love to meet your particular needs. On a budget? Delicious stuffings can be as frugal as leftover breadcrumbs sautéed in a bit of butter and garlic. Coins jiggling in your pocket? Stuff mushroom caps with chopped crab or lobster sautéed in butter and wine.
Perhaps you are looking for a finger food to pass. Select the small button-sized mushroom to stuff and serve. The larger “stuffing sized” mushrooms are perfect for small-plate dining or stuffed and used as an appetizer proceeding the main course. For the main course in a vegetarian dinner, mound the stuffing into portabella cups.
Serving this recipe warm from the oven on a bed of balsamic dressed greens is a wonderful idea, indeed, the way I’m presenting my dinnerFeed tonight!
I know many readers are beet lovers (because you’ve told me!), so here’s a recipe you root vegetable enthusiasts will enjoy. I, too, am crazy about beets. I also appreciate having healthy, delicious dips and snacking foods at the ready, and this beautiful ruby-colored spread will keep several days, refrigerated, for enjoying guilt-free and at random. The recipe was … Full recipe post »
Looking for a healthy dish to balance the exigencies of holiday cheer? Skip this article – this is not the recipe for you. But there are a few days left before the ball drops and resolutions for the New Year are made. So if you’re looking for a festive nosh that will satisfy a sweet … Full recipe post »
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One way I’ve coaxed children and adults to love vegetables is by stuffing them. My kids wouldn’t go near bell peppers until I stuffed and baked them with ground beef and rice topped with tomato sauce. My cousin said she was “allergic” to eggplant. Last week I shoehorned buttery breadcrumbs and ground lamb into eggplant “slippers” and baked them. Her allergy miraculously vanished! Stuffed mushrooms have always been a much easier sell. Perhaps it’s because they’re so accommodating.
Perhaps you are looking for a finger food to pass. Select the small button-sized mushroom to stuff and serve. The larger “stuffing sized” mushrooms are perfect for small-plate dining or stuffed and used as an appetizer proceeding the main course. For the main course in a vegetarian dinner, mound the stuffing into portabella cups.
