Sheryl Boddy’s Butternut Squash Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Sheryl found this recipe years ago on the Alessi website and it became a family favorite right away! It’s the perfect vegetarian dish to have at your Thanksgiving table and here’s a little secret; it makes a great light main dish when served with a side salad! Sheryl’s daughter Samantha thinks this is one of her mom’s best dishes! So take advice from Sam and find a place for Butternut Squash Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms at your table!
Ingredients
- 2 cups butternut squash, cubed
- 4 tablespoons Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided use
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Alessi Garlic Puree
- 1/4 cup Alessi Julienne-cut Sun Dried Tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup Vigo Panko Bread Crumbs
- 4 ounces Vigo Feta Cheese, divided use
- 4 tablespoons Alessi Balsamic Reduction, divided use
- Mixed salad greens (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix butternut squash, 2 Tbsp olive oil, brown sugar, and fennel seeds together in a large bowl. Add mixture to tinfoil lined baking pan and roast 15 – 20 minutes until golden. Set aside.
Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees. Mix together 2 tbsp. olive oil and 1 tsp garlic puree and brush mixture on the inside of each mushroom cap.
In another bowl, prepare to stuff by combining sun-dried tomatoes and breadcrumbs. Fill each mushroom cap with stuffing and top with feta cheese. Place filled caps on a tin foil lined baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Serve on a bed of seasoned mixed greens and finish with balsamic reduction.
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