9.11.2009

stuffed shrooms

This was our first week of school and it was a bit of an adjustment. I had every intention of switching our bedtime way before the start of school so that it wasn't such a shock but you know how that goes. "The best laid plans, blah, blah, blah...". I had so much trouble getting to sleep at the earlier time. My mind would not shut up! That is how this recipe came to be. My mind was on my blog and what fun recipe I would come up with next.

I couldn't find a recipe online for this anywhere so this is an original of mine. It's quite tasty!

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What you will need for this recipe :

6-8 large portabello mushrooms
4 medium yukon gold potatoes
3 cloves garlic, squashed a bit
1/3 cup light cream cheese
2 oz crumbled feta (blue cheese would be awesome too!)
5 slices of turkey bacon, chopped and cooked crisp
1/3 cup chopped mushrooms, sauteed in a little butter and olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper
1/4 cup chopped chives
cracked pepper
malt vinegar

Gently brush the mushrooms to clean up a bit. Use a spoon to scrape off the gills (I just learned what these were called.). Brush with olive oil and place top side up (flip from how they are in this photo) and place into a 425 oven for just 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Set aside.

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Peel and cut potatoes into chunks. Cover potatoes and garlic with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain. In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, cream cheese and potatoes. Whip them into shape! Add the feta, bacon, mushrooms, and chives. Mix until well combined.

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Place a generous amount of potatoes onto the inside of each mushroom. Drizzle with malt vinegar. Place back into the oven for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are nicely browned. (I only left mine in for 5 minutes. I should have left them in a touch longer to brown.)

*You can actually cook the mushrooms while the potatoes are boiling to save time.*

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The flavor in these was absolutely terrific!

Try them, try them
you will see;

you can eat them
in a tree.

In a boat
or on the shore;

they will leave you
wanting more!

To go vegetarian with this recipe just substitute a veg bacon. This could also go vegan I think by substituting the butter for margarine and using vegan cheese alternatives. There are such great ones out there now!

I have had requests for more vegan and vegetarian choices and I promise to post them soon. I have been scouring my veg cookbooks for ideas.

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37 comments:

Jenn said...

Yum!! I love mushroom. Not sure why i haven't tried stuffed mushrooms, yet. I think I must remedy that ASAP.

Dajana said...

That's so delicious.
I just bought a special edition of my favourite food magazine that has potatoes as a main theme, can't wait to try some out, soon.

♥peachkins♥ said...

mmmm....love this recipe. I bet the bacon gives this dish a nice flavor..

Unknown said...

Portobellos are so large that they are an all in one meal!

debra@dustjacket said...

Looks great to me.
xoxo

Katy ~ said...

Oh my! These are a meal all by themselves, I think. Love the robust flavor of portabellas.

Ginger said...

Kim,

Those look incredible. I have been looking for a recipe that doesn't call for sausage and I think I found it. Thank you!! Going to my sister's to watch football this evening and I will be bringing these. I will let you know, I hope that mine look like yours look! Have a great weekend.

Donna-FFW said...

Love the filling, it sounds delicious!

TKW said...

Yummy! I like the addition of bacon!

Selba said...

What a wonderful dish... the mushrooms must be so yummy.

Rhiannon Bosse said...

Kim this sounds so yummy! What a great idea! Like twice baked potatoes in a shroom hehe Hope you are having a great weekend :) I am hoping to get around to your pics tomorrow after church! yay!

Linda said...

OH MY GOSH....these look so good!

Kathy Walker said...

Made a mistake and posted last night from my daughter's computer! You get double from me...the portobello mushroom is absolutely my favorite to "play" with. One can do so many things....a meal in one!

Natalie said...

our farmers marker sells the cheapest mushrooms...i need to get some and try this!! gret recipe!

Megan said...

These sound wonerful. I'm can almost taste these with a sprinle of sea salt, or better yet, Truffle salt. Excellent use of that lay awake, head cant quite thinking, time! ;)

pigpigscorner said...

Love mushrooms but have never tried stuffing them myself. Would love to try this!

Christo Gonzales said...

so cool - its the shepards pie of shrooms - well done!

BarbaraJean said...

Great job! Can't wait to try these. C says "Do you have any left?" Overnight them.

Erica said...

That looks really good!!!! I love mushrooms and I can imagine the textures and flavors going on here.

ck said...

That looks so good...how do you come up with stuff like this on your own? I NEVER do that successfully.

Guess I'll just have to bookmark another one of your recipes and be happy that I can follow it!

teresa said...

I am in love with these, great idea! Portabellos are my favorite mushroom too.

chow and chatter said...

what a fab recipe love the idea of mash spuds in mushrooms

Sara said...

Your header is so pretty. How on earth did you come by it?

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

OH YES. You had me at stuffed.

nora@ffr said...

i love the idea and loove mushrooms :) looks delish!

Angie's Recipes said...

That's very delicious...very different from the stuffed mushrooms we had in China. Would love to try them..beautiful picture.

Angie's Recipes

Cathy said...

Looks delicious, Kim. My idea of comfort food.

I have an mind that likes to jabber away in the middle of the night too. Curses!!!

Mary Bergfeld said...

What a delicious looking creation! I can't wait to give these a try.

The imPerfect Housewife said...

Do you ever make anything gross??? I've yet to see one recipe that I think, 'Ewwwww, I'd never make that!' Seriously, I can't wait to try these 'shrooms ~ you are just WAY too talented. Yay for us though!!! Have a great weekend ~ ♥

noble pig said...

Wow, that sounds delicious...love the potatoes in there!!!

Palidor said...

They look delicious! The mushroom and filling look so hearty that it could be a meal all on its own.

Anonymous said...

These sound terrific! I love the stuffing combo with potatoes, bacon, & feta! Yum!

Krista said...

These look wonderful! I love portabello mushrooms and if I weren't violently allergic, I would eat these right up. Yummy!

NKP said...

Mmmm, the perfect midnight snack. I could go for one right now!

Zupan's Markets said...

Your filling sounds divine! Anything were creamy Feta, Yukon Gold potatoes, and crispy turkey bacon get rolled into one neat, tasty package is a winner in our book.

Kathy B! said...

Love the rhyming, Dr. Seuss!!

But these mushrooms?! OH, those look GOOD!

Delicious Dishings said...

Kim - you are so creative! I probably say that every time I visit your blog. Why have I never thought of a potato stuffing?! I usually stuff mushrooms with spinach, pork or sausage, parmesan, onions, and bread crumbs.

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