Baked Mushrooms Stuffed With Ricotta Recipes

BAKED MUSHROOMS STUFFED WITH RICOTTA (FUNGHI AL FORNO RIPIENI DI RICOTTA)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gas 7.
• Put your ricotta into a bowl with the lemon zest, chilli and a little salt and pepper. Beat together with a wooden spoon, then fold in your chopped oregano and the Parmesan.
• Carefully remove the stalks from your mushrooms and discard them (or keep them for making a pasta sauce), then toss the mushroom caps in a little oil, salt and pepper.
• Lay them upside down on a baking tray so that they can be filled with small amounts of your fantastic ricotta mixture.
• Carefully spoon in the filling, sprinkle a little Parmesan over the top and bake in the preheated oven till golden - about 15 minutes.
• Great served on a big plate, sprinkled with some dressed rocket leaves or soft leafy herbs.

RICOTTA-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley and pepper. Remove and discard stems from mushrooms; with a spoon, scrape and remove gills. Fill caps with ricotta mixture. Top with tomato slices., Grill, covered, over medium heat until mushrooms are tender, 8-10 minutes. Remove from grill with a metal spatula., Meanwhile, place basil, almonds and garlic in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. Add remaining Parmesan cheese; pulse just until blended. While processing, gradually add oil and enough water to reach desired consistency. Spoon over stuffed mushrooms before serving.

SPINACH & RICOTTA STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425. Cover a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-cooking spray. Place mushrooms, gill side up, on baking sheet.
• 2. In a small skillet, add the spinach with 1/2 cup water and cover. Cook on medium-high heat until spinach has wilted. Drain well and squeeze to remove any excess water. Set aside.
• 3. Combine the ricotta, Parmesan, and 3/4 cup mozzarella in a medium-sized bowl.
• 4. Add the bell pepper, onion, garlic, and spinach. Combine well.
• 5. If you opted for the bacon, mix it in.
• 6. Stuff mushrooms with cheese mixture.
• 7. Top with remaining mozzarella.
• 8. Bake for approximately 25 minutes.

BAKED MUSHROOMS WITH RICOTTA & PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Choose an ovenproof dish big enough to take all the mushrooms in one layer and generously brush it with 1 tbsp of the oil.
• Trim the mushroom stalks level with their caps, if you need to, then put the mushrooms, rounded cap side down, in the dish. Mix the ricotta, pesto and garlic and spoon into the mushrooms (there's enough to pile it up quite high). Sprinkle over the Parmesan and drizzle over the rest of the oil.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft all the way through and the cheese is just starting to turn golden. If this doesn't happen, put the dish under a preheated grill for a few minutes. If the mushrooms have given off a lot of juice after baking, you can drain some of it off.
• To serve, blob a little pesto on top of each mushroom and scatter with the parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

GARLIC RICOTTA STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Clean mushrooms, remove stems.
• Chop stems, and the one extra mushroom.
• Heat olive oil in sauté pan.
• Add chopped stems and the one extra mushroom.
• Halfway through cooking add crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly in a small mixing bowl.
• Add ricotta and 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan.
• Fill caps with the cheese mixture and place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle remaining Parmesan on top.
• Bake for approx 20-25 minutes.