Stuffed Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and Pecans

Not only are these pecan and goat cheese stuffed mushrooms completely delicious, they’re also nutritious and easy enough to make for a crowd!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound cremini (baby bella) mushrooms, about 25 total
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 1 medium shallot, minced (about ¼ cup)
• ½ cup finely chopped pecans
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 ounces goat cheese
• ¼ cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
• ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 25 pecan halves
• Pinch of sea salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven.: Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center position.
2. 2Prep the mushrooms.: Make the stuffed mushrooms. Carefully break off mushroom stems. Finely chop the stems, discarding the tough ends.
3. 3Make the filling.: Heat the butter and olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the shallot, chopped pecans, mushroom stems, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until everything has softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the goat cheese, parsley, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
4. 4Cook the mushrooms.: Working with one mushroom at a time, brush the inside and outside with olive oil, then place it, cap side down, on a rimmed sheet pan. Stuff each mushroom with the filling, dividing evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is lightly browned.
5. 5Make the pecans.: Meanwhile, make the honeyed pecans. Heat the honey and olive oil in a medium skillet over low heat. Once the honey is runny, add the pecan halves and salt and stir until evenly coated. Increase the heat to medium-low and cook until the pecans have darkened slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Spread pecans onto a piece of parchment paper and let cool.
6. 6Serve the mushrooms.: Top each of the stuffed mushrooms with one pecan. Sprinkle with additional parsley. Serve warm.