Stuffed Mushrooms with Browned Shallots and Garlic
Total time: 20 minutes
Use white button or brown cremini for this. If you want to use the larger portabella you will probably only want to do 2 or 4, depending on size.
Ingredients:
- 6 large mushrooms, (1 1/2 - 2" diameter, 4 - 5cm)
- 2 shallots
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3oz (90gr) soft goat cheese it comes in a little 4-sided pyramid shaped carton; my 'brand' is Chevraux, I think in the U.S. it's Chavrie
- Tomato Sauce:
- 4oz (120ml) tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dried basil
Instructions:
- Clean mushrooms, removing stems.
- Roughly chop the shallots and mince garlic.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots and garlic and sauté until shallots start to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Put shallots, garlic in a small bowl, add goat cheese and mix well.
- Add 1 tsp oil and soy sauce to the same skillet.
- Add mushroom caps and sauté until light brown, 3 - 4 minutes, turning once.
- Remove and place on a baking sheet - with a lip so they don't slide off.
- Spoon goat cheese mixture into mushroom caps, dividing evenly.
- Bake in 375F (180C) oven for 10 minutes, until they are light brown.
- Tomato Sauce:
- Heat all ingredients in a small saucepan.
- To finish:
- When mushrooms are done remove from oven.
- Spoon some tomato sauce onto the bottom of 2 small plates.
- Divide the mushrooms and arrange on sauce.
- Serve, garnished with olives if you have them.