Stuffed Mushrooms With Roasted Red Peppers And Manchego Cheese Recipes

STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND MANCHEGO CHEESE

Steps:

• Wipe the mushroom caps clean. Remove stems completely.
• Rinse the roasted red pepper. Pat dry. Slice into thin strips.
• Put oven rack in lower one-third of oven and preheat to 450. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss mushroom caps with oil, salt and pepper. Lay gill side down on sheet. Roast until they release juices and shrink, about 25 minutes.
• Remove them from oven. Let cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, flip, fill with cheese and place a few strips of red pepper on top. (At this point, they can be covered and chilled for up to 2 days. You may need to cook them a couple extra minutes tho.).
• Bake until mushrooms are hot and cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes. Remove to serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

ROASTED RED PEPPER-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms; reserve caps; set stems aside for another use.
• In a bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal wing blade, place cream cheese, roasted red peppers, Parmesan cheese, garlic and ground red pepper.
• Process until smooth, about 1 minute.
• In a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, place cream cheese mixture.
• Pipe into mushroom caps; garnish with toasted pine nuts, sliced green olives and parsley leaves, if desired.