Photo: Stuffed Baby Bellas Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 baby portabella mushrooms (creminis)
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey breast
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed, 1/3 palmful
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 cup shredded asiago cheese
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, a couple handfuls
- 1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in a clean kitchen towel
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts or chopped almonds
Directions
Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth. Remove the stems and finely chop them. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, fennel seed, onion, garlic, lemon zest, half of the cheese, the chopped mushroom stems, breadcrumbs and spinach and season with salt and pepper. Brush lightly with EVOO and stuff the mixture into the caps.
Arrange the caps on a rimmed baking sheet or in a baking dish. Leave some room around each mushroom to prevent the caps from getting steamy. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and the nuts on the caps and transfer to the oven. Bake until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.
Photographs by Yunhee Kim
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By n2ative
on January 29, 2012
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Totally enjoyed them. I didn't follow to the letter but used ingredients I had on hand. I used Italian seasoned bread crumbs and Parmesan in place of asiago. I chose to omit pine nuts or almonds. I agree with others to use more salt and I also used black pepper. I would not recommend omitting fennel seeds but maybe using less for those who aren't fans. Will definitely make again and BEST OF ALL...only 3 Weight Watcher points! Does make more than you need as mentioned in other reviews but going to add ricotta to leftover meat mixture and make lasagna rolls or cook and serve with fettuccine.
By 4433mary
on January 29, 2012
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I loved them!
By Tinkertude
on January 04, 2012
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The only thing my family liked were the mushrooms. I agree the mixture made easily double for the amount of shrooms. We made the original recipe.
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