PATTI VDRJ67A
32 large mushrooms, fresh
1 vegetable cooking spray
3 tbsp celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup apple, minced
2 tbsp fine, dry breadcrumbs
1 tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
2 tbsp walnuts, finely chopped toasted
1 tbsp blue cheese, crumbled
2 tsp lemon juice
Directions
Clean mushrooms with damp paper towels. Remove stems; finely chop 1/3
cup of stems, reserving remaining stems for another use. Set mushroom
caps aside. Coat a small skillet with cooking spray; place over
medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/3 cup reserved chopped mushroom
stems and celery; saute 2 minutes or until tender. Combine celery
mix, apple and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Spoon
1-1/2 ts apple mix into each reserved mushroom cap. Place mushrooms
in a 15x10" jelly roll pan; bake at 350~ for 15 minutes.
Servings: 32 servings
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Categories: Appetizer; Apple; Fruit; Mushroom; Vegetable
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