I have a friend who LOVES stuffed mushrooms. She also has a birthday 10 days after mine and at this age we have agreed to make gifts of food or outings because we don’t need new “things”. I made these for her birthday in September and she LOVED them.
WALNUT GORGONZOLA STUFFED MUSHROOMS
1 pound FRESH, tight medium large mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
2 tablespoons avocado oil
2/3 cup (3 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/4-1/2 cup shredded smoked cheddar
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup FINE breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon FRESH chopped lemon thyme
Lemon pepper, to taste
- In a bowl combine the cheese crumbles, walnuts, breadcrumbs, thyme and pepper. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Line baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Brush mushrooms with oil.
- Arrange on baking sheet with caps up.
- Bake 10 minutes or until tender.
- Flip mushrooms.
- Increase oven to broil.
- Evenly fill mushrooms with cheese mixture, mounding them slightly.
- Top with the grated smoked cheddar.
- Broil 1-2 minutes JUST until cheese melts.