Description
Elegant stuffed mushrooms filled with sweet figs, tangy blue cheese, turkey bacon and spinach – perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 button mushrooms, stems and caps separated and washed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 6 ounces turkey bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
- 1/2 medium red onion, minced
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 6 ounces fresh spinach, stems removed, washed thoroughly and chopped coarse
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 12 California figs, stemmed and halved
Instructions
- Toss mushroom caps and stems with olive oil, salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Arrange caps gill-side down on roasting pan with stems alongside. Roast at 450°F for 12-15 minutes until brown around edges.
- Turn caps over with metal spatula. Continue roasting 5-10 minutes until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are brown all over. Remove stems and set aside, leaving caps on pan.
- Fry turkey bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5-7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings, discard rest.
- Add onion to reserved drippings, cook until soft, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Add spinach, cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool 10 minutes.
- Process spinach mixture, bread crumbs, ricotta, 1 ounce blue cheese, and roasted mushroom stems in food processor to chunky puree. Return to bowl and stir in turkey bacon bits.
- Fill each mushroom cap with heaping teaspoon of filling. Top with fig half and remaining blue cheese. Bake at 450°F for 8 minutes until cheese melts and filling is hot throughout.
Notes
- Choose mushrooms of similar size for even cooking and professional presentation
- Don’t overcrowd the roasting pan as this creates steam and prevents proper browning
- Process the filling to chunky puree, not smooth paste, for better texture contrast
- Assemble appetizers up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerate, then bake just before serving
- Use a small spoon or piping bag for neat, consistent filling portions in each cap
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed mushroom
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