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August 2, 2011
Mushrooms Rockefeller
Timeless Snacks & Starters
Prep time:
20 minutesbaking time:
15 minutes“Grandma's variation on the classic dish Oysters Rockefeller was always a huge hit at her parties.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 18 large fresh button mushrooms (about 1 pound)
- 2 slices bacon
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
- 1/2 (2-ounce) jar chopped pimiento, drained
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Lemon slices and lemon balm, optional for garnish
Directions
1
Lightly grease a 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush dirt from mushrooms. Clean mushrooms by wiping with damp paper towel. Pull entire stem out of each mushroom cap.
2
Cut thin slice from base of each mushroom stem; discard. Chop stems.
3
Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on paper towel; set aside.
4
Add chopped mushroom stems and onion to hot drippings in skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until onion is soft. Add spinach, pimiento, lemon juice and lemon zest; blend well.
5
Stuff mushroom caps with spinach mixture; place in single layer in prepared baking dish. Crumble reserved bacon and sprinkle over tops of mushrooms. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
When preparing mushrooms for stuffing, Grandma made more room in the caps by using a melon baller. After removing the mushroom stem, she used the small end of a melon baller to scoop a little extra mushroom flesh from the underside of the cap. She also cut a very thin slice off the rounded top of each cap. This created a flat base and prevented the stuffed caps from toppling over in the oven.
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