Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
250g white or chestnut make a simple mushroom stock by adding the stalks to a pan of water and bringing it to the boil.
Recipe Summary Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
The melted cheese and bacon make these irresistible! These mushrooms are simple and delicious! Add some of your diced favorites! Omit bacon for vegetarian version.Ingredients | Bacon Mushroom Sauce4 slices bacon2 (12 ounce) packages fresh white mushrooms3 tablespoons butter, melted6 pitted black olives, finely chopped¼ cup finely chopped green onion1 teaspoon oil-packed minced garlic½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon ground black pepper1 pinch cayenne pepper1 tablespoon all-purpose flour¼ cup milk4 slices Swiss-flavored American cheese, chopped3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheeseDirectionsPreheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels, reserving bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cooled.Remove stems from mushrooms and set stems aside. Place mushrooms, hollow sides up, on a baking sheet; brush the insides with melted butter.Chop mushroom stems; cook and stir chopped stems, black olives, green onion, and crumbled bacon in the bacon drippings over medium heat until mushroom stems release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir to coat.Tilt the skillet slightly; move vegetable-bacon mixture to one side, allowing the bacon drippings to pool to the other side. Whisk flour into bacon drippings until smooth and paste-like; slowly stir in milk until gravy is smooth. Mix vegetable-bacon mixture into the gravy. Add American cheese and Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes. Spoon filling into mushroom caps.Bake in the preheated oven until mushrooms are tender and filling is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove mushrooms from baking sheet and cool on platter for 2 minutes before serving.Substitute bacon with breakfast sausage. Add ½ cup frozen drained spinach, squeezed dry, if desired. Add 2 tablespoons bread crumbs to cheese mixture for a heartier filling.Info | Bacon Mushroom Sauceprep:
20 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
50 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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