Something different... a recipe.

Lately, I have been addicted to spinach. It's good for you and pretty tasty. I also bought some mushrooms on a whim, thinking maybe I could start sneaking them into some food. This morning I woke up after dreaming about work (yuck) and stuffed mushrooms. The only stuffed mushrooms I have ever enjoyed were served to me in Houlihans in Lake Geneva, WI. I tried making them myself once and they were a tasteless disaster. I never tried again, until today.

I'm not a food blogger nor do I think I am any sort of amazing cook but I did just come up with my own little recipe for stuffed mushrooms. So if you are down with the fungus among us, take a look and try it out for yourself. (I can't vouch for it just yet because they are still hanging out in the oven.) Consider this a nod to my own confidence. I present to you: Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms


Yes these are the mushrooms I just made and yes, I am eating them all myself.

For this project you will need:

10 medium sized mushrooms, washed, stems removed
1/2 cup spinach (I used the frozen kind, just make sure all the water is drained out)
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 brick cream cheese
bread crumbs
salt
pepper
olive oil

Start by sauteing the minced garlic in olive oil. Add the spinach and salt/pepper to taste. Once spinach is wilted/heated through, mix with the mozz cheese and cream cheese. After taking the spinach/garlic mix out of the frying pan, toss the mushrooms in and let them heat for a bit and get some flavor on them (add more olive oil if they don't slide around well). After about 5 minutes, stuff the spinach/cheese mixture into the mushrooms. Dip the mushrooms cheese mix side down into breadcrumbs and coat well. Place into small baking dish/pan.

Place in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Broil the last 4 minutes or so to make the tops nice and crispy.


Edit: After trying one I claim this experiment a great success. I think the only thing that could make them any better was some little pieces of bacon in there. After all, bacon does make everything better.