Bacon-Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Serves: 5
Amos O'Hara
1 January 1970
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40
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Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive OilDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
2
Remove the stems from the mushrooms and set aside
3
Place the caps, stem-side down on a baking sheet and brush the outsides with the oil
4
Bake until soft, but still holding their shape, 15 minutes
5
Meanwhile, crisp the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat
6
Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve the skillet and drippings
7
Finely chop reserved mushroom stems and add to the bacon drippings along with the shallot and thyme
8
Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until mushrooms are dry, about 5 minutes
9
Add spinach and continue to cook until the spinach wilts,1 minute
10
Transfer mixture to a bowl and add the bread cubes and lemon zest
11
Chop the cooked bacon, and combine with the mushroom mixture
12
Place the caps stem side-up on a separate baking sheet and evenly fill each cap with the stuffing
13
Bake until the mushrooms are hot and lightly browned, about 5 minutes
14
Place a piece of blue cheese on each mushroom and continue to bake until the cheese just begins to melt, about 3 minutes
15
Serve