So tonight I tackled the mushrooms - wish I had taken a photo, but they're all gone now! I found these really big white mushrooms at Whole Foods - I don't know what kind they are but I got four of them. I decided tonight that it would be interesting to stuff them and have them all hot and garlicky from the oven. Here's what I did (all of these proportions can be adjusted to your liking):
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350.
Step 2: Clean:
- 4 big mushrooms (you could also use 6 or 8 medium ones)
Step 3: Chop in food processor until small:
- one small onion (I used a Spring onion, but white or yellow would work, or shallots)
- 3 cloves garlic
Step 4: Saute the onions and garlic until translucent in:
- a Tablespoon or so of Earth Balance margarine
Step 5: Trim the ends off of the mushroom stems and discard; then chop the rest in the food processor.
Step 6: Add the chopped mushrooms to the onion/garlic mixture. Then add:
- a generous splash of mirin
- a handful of panko bread crumbs (any kind of break crumbs would work)
- a dash or two of black pepper
- a pinch or two of dried parsley
Step 7: Place the mushroom caps in a shallow ovenproof pan. Brush them all over with some:
- olive oil
Step 8: Divide the onion/garlic/etc. mixture into as many parts as you have mushrooms (in this case, four parts). Stuff each mushroom and mound the filling over the cavity.
Step 9: Top each stuffed mushroom with a little smear of:
- truffle oil
Step 10: Bake at 350 for 10 or 15 minutes, depending on how big your mushrooms are. When they're done they will be brown on top and they will have started leaking a little moisture in the baking dish.
Serves 2. Enjoy!