Stuffed Mushrooms

Course: Main
Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15-20minutes


Ingredients:

  • Mushrooms - 4 large
  • Olive oil - 3 tbsp
  • Shallots - 2 whole
  • Garlic - 2 cloves
  • Fresh breadcrumbs - 2 handfuls
  • Fresh oregano - 1 sprig
  • Fresh thyme - 1 sprig
  • Flat leaf parsley - 1 good handful
  • Shetland butter - 50 grams

Instructions:

  1. Check the mushrooms for any bugs and brush off soil and grasses! Remove the stalks and any broken mushrooms and put to one side. Do not wash as this makes the mushroom soggy. Place them in a large roasting tin, drizzle a little olive oil over each one.
  2. Finely chop the 2 shallots and garlic. Heat 1 tbls olive oil in a saute pan and add the shallot and garlic. Put a lid on the pan and sweat to soften.
  3. Finely chop the stalks and broken pieces of mushroom and add to shallot mixture, cook for a further 2 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and add breadcrumbs
  5. Chop all the herbs together and add to mixture. Season with salt and pepper
  6. Divide the mixture roughly into 4 and pile on top of each mushroom. Top with a little dot of butter and pop into the oven on 190c gas mark 5 for 15-20 minutes.

The mushrooms can be served as a starter, as an accompaniment to a main meal.