directions
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Wash mushrooms and trim bottoms of the stems
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Carefully break the stems out of the caps and finely chop the stems. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saute pan, and saute the capers and chopped mushroom stems for 3 to 4 minutes, until slightly soft. Add the pesto and the sherry
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3
Simmer for approximately 2 minutes, until the sherry has reduced by half
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4
Place in a ceramic mixing bowl and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the fresh bread crumbs, parsley, and the cheeses to the pesto mixture
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5
Add cream and stir gently
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6
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Brush the outside of the mushroom caps with melted butter and mound the stuffing lightly in the center
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7
Place close together in a shallow baking dish
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Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon grated Swiss cheese and a few pieces of sun-dried tomato and drizzle the caps with the remaining melted butter
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Bake uncovered at 375 ?F
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for 15 minutes
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11
Turn up oven to broil for the last 5 minutes, so tops of mushrooms get slightly brown and crunchy
Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
ingredients
- 18 large mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup capers
- 2 tablespoons Garlic Chive Pesto (page 36)
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon grated Swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes