Monday, April 9, 2012

Stuffed Mushrooms


          It was spring break for my daughter, so we went to New York, though we had been there many times before, this was the first time we stayed there for a couple of days. Had a wonderful time and also had a chance to taste some very good food, had dinner at Eataly and  Vatan and tasted some delicious cupcakes from the famous Magnolia Bakery. I was amazed at the wide variety of food available here and also at the number of restaurants, both small and big, had a great time. Coming to today's recipe, I had wanted to make stuffed mushrooms for a long time, got the mushrooms, was thinking about different fillings and finally settled on this, an onion and tomato one, it tasted great..

Need To Have
  • Stuffing Mushrooms - 6
  • Onion - 1 big chopped
  • Kumato Tomatoes - 2 chopped
  • Chilli Flakes - 1 teaspoon
  • Dried Basil - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Bread Crumbs - 2 tablespoons
  • Grated Mozarella - 1/4 cup
  • Parmesan - 1 + 1/2 tablespoons


Method
          Clean the mushrooms, remove the stems and apply some oil on the inside and over, I used the cooking spray. Heat oil, add the chopped onions, saute till transparent, add the tomatoes and chilli flakes and saute till all the liquid evaporates, add the basil, mix and remove. Now, add the bread crumbs and cool the mixture and then finally mix in the cheese. Stuff the mushrooms with the filling, arrange on a greased dish, and bake at 350F for 20 mins. Remove and serve warm as an appetizer or as a side to a rice dish.
Sending it to Sumee's Culinary Bites for Vardhini's Bake Fest event,
                to Vegetarian Tastebuds for Pari's 'Only' - Snacks And Starters event,
                to Zesty South Indian Kitchen for the Hearth And Soul Blog Hop event,
                to Food Corner for the Midweek Fiesta event and
                to Zesty Palette for Priya's Healthy Diet - Vegetarian Side Dishes event. 

Note
Can use the regular tomatoes and fresh basil, can also chop the mushroom stems and add to the filling mixture.
I used the portabella kind of mushrooms, for me the mushroom flavor was too strong, so next time would go for the big white mushrooms.
Any leftover filling, use with any bread for a sandwich, tastes great.  





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43 comments:

  1. Wow, stuffed mushrooms looks awesome and inviting..

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  2. Absolutely yummy looking. glad to know that you had a great time at NY.
    FOODELICIOUS
    'Only' Snacks & Starters + Giveaway

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  3. I made stuffed mushrooms once last year, didn't get a chance again, though I thought it sure is a great idea for finger foods at get-togethers!

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  4. looks yummy hema
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  5. Hope you had a good time at NY. Stuffed mushroom looks yum

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  6. new recipe to me and it looks delicious .........

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  7. These stuffed mushrooms would make for a great appetizer..thanks a bunch for linking this to my event.

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  8. Mushrooms look awesome and tempting. Thx for linking to the event.

    Vardhini
    Event: Legumes
    Event: Side Dishes

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  9. I am sure I would be amazed at all the eateries in NY too! I know that one day would be far to short for a visit there.
    Your mushrooms look delicious and I do like the flavor blend that you did for the filling. This is one of the healthier appetizers I have seen, so it is worth trying-well done.

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  10. Wow...deliciously stuffed mushroom makes me crave. Nice click.

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  11. stuffed mushrooms looks just awesome and very tempting.a new dish 2 me..
    Maha

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  12. awesome dish and clicks...so tempting n lovely stuffed mushrooms :)

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  13. Wow looks lovely and appetizing...nice clicks

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  14. Looks so delicious:) Glad you had a good holiday, I love NY too:)

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  15. looks awesome... i would love it I know...

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  16. this looks so delicious. yumm

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  17. Am not a big fan of stuffed mushrooms, but DH loves it a lot! Stuffed mushrooms are his staple order @ Olive garden! ;)
    Nicely done Hema!

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  18. Those look so perfect to pop right in to the mouth. Well done.

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  19. looks so delicious and tempting..
    Anjana

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  20. Nice and interesting dish.love the stuffing idea too

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  21. wow...
    looks delicious and tempting :)

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  22. Lovely recipe,very tempting! Thanks for sharing :)

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  23. Stuffing looks yummy! Nice recipe...saw something similar using portbello mushrooms in a magazine recently. Been thinking of trying it. After seeing your clicks I am definitely tempted to make it :)

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  24. Looks so yummy and inviting. Perfect for parties

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  25. Luv this finger food,i usually deep fry it,thats gud to see u baked it..

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  26. Glad to hear that you had a good vacation...stuffed mushrooms look very yumm

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  27. Stuffed mushroom looks inviting,nicely done hema...

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  28. So tempting n inviting stuffed mushrooms, looks so yummy.

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  29. super yummy stuffed mushroom, never tried this yet

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  30. Very nicely made and presented. Like the stuffing.

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  31. good to know u had a great time in NYC.. mushrooms looks so good :)

    Ongoing Event : WTML

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  32. I love stuffed mushrooms and am always looking for new ways to fill them. These sound absolutely delicious!

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  33. Lovely stuffed mushrooms! It's so versatile isn't it.. can change up the filling in any way. Thnx for linking.

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  34. Making stuffed mushrooms have also been in my list for a long time...these look yum...

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  35. Your stuffed mushrooms look delicious! I have never used tomatoes in stuffed mushrooms before, but it sounds wonderful!

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  36. Stuffed mushrooms looks delicious , I have to try this one. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.

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  37. Very Interesting and delicious recipe...i have tried this one with spinach never gotta chance to click..urs looks superb...happy to be ur follower..
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