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 mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Oven safe baking pan
Skillet/sauté pan
Bowl
- 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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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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