Mushrooms Florentine Recipe - Cooking Index
An attractive and delicious centerpiece for a party.
Type: Vegetables1/2 cup | 99g / 3.5oz | Butter - (1 stick ) |
12 cups | 2844ml | Mushrooms* - stems removed, (large) |
And reserved | ||
1 1/2 tablespoons | 22ml | Onion - minced |
1 | Garlic clove - minced | |
3/4 cup | 177ml | Cooked spinach - pureed |
1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Ground turkey or pork |
1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Ground nutmeg |
Salt - to taste | ||
Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Freshly-grated Parmesan |
12 | Toasted bread rounds - (to 16) - optional |
* Alternate Mushroom: Common Store Mushroom, Horse Mushroom, Meadow Mushroom
Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter. Dip the mushroom caps into the melted butter and place them upside down in a buttered baking dish. Chop the mushroom stems and set aside.
In a saute pan or skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and saute the onion, garlic and mushrooms stems for about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, turkey, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and cook until the meat is done.
Fill the mushroom caps with the mixture, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and bake for 15 minutes or until browned. Serve hot on toasted bread rounds, if desired.
This recipe yields 6 appetizer servings.
Source:
Wild About Mushrooms by Louise Freedman
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