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stuffed mushrooms

James Beard Stuffed Mushrooms

This is my version of the James Beard Stuffed Mushrooms. It's a great basic recipe that really affords you the opportunity to make it your own! I hope you enjoy these -- the perfect stuffed mushrooms.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Oven safe baking pan
  • Skillet/sauté pan
  • Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 16 Mushrooms cremini or button, similar in size
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs seasoned
  • 3 tbsp onion chopped, finely
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 4 tbsp butter (for stuffing)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup butter melted, for basting mushrooms

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Remove the stems of each mushroom. Peel and chop the stems very finely. Set aside. Wipe the caps with a damp cloth or paper towel, making sure to remove any dirt.
    mushroom stems
  • In a large skillet, add the chopped stems, onions, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and 4 tbsp of butter. Stir mixture until the butter has completely melted and the stuffing is well combined -- about 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool, ~5 minutes.
    stuffed mushroom mixture
  • Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a small bowl (I melt 1/4 at a time, just to make sure I don't have a lot of wasted butter). Dip each mushroom cap into the butter, ensuring that it's been well coated. In a single layer, place each cap into the oven safe baking dish.
    gills
  • Once stuffing mixture has cooled, stir in beaten eggs until well combined. Begin filling each mushroom cap with the stuffing.
    *I like to do one round where I make sure each mushroom gets filled. I go back a second round and fill with remaining stuffing, trying to make sure each mushroom is equally filled.
  • After each mushroom is filled, place into preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Start checking the mushrooms at about the 10-12 minute mark. You want the stuffing to be a golden brown and the mushrooms to be slightly darkened (if using cremini).
    stuffed mushrooms
  • Remove and serve immediately.
    *The James Beard recipe suggests adding parmesan cheese and tabasco sauce to the filling mixture. You can also add ground sausage or ground turkey/chicken. With the increase in stuffing ingredients, increase the other ingredients appropriately so there is the proper stuffing/mushroom ratio.
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