Tuscan Stuffed Mushrooms

Tender Stuffed Mushrooms filled with buttery breadcrumbs, pine nuts, kale, fennel, Parmesan cheese, and sun-dried tomato pesto.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds cremini (baby Bella) mushrooms (try to buy 20 uniformly-sized, medium-sized mushrooms)
• 1/2 cup marsala wine
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 cup fennel diced small (use white bulb cored and trimmed)
• 2 cups Tuscan kale, ribs removed and leaves chopped small (also called Lacinato kale)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup Alessi Pine Nuts*, chopped small
• 1/2 cup Alessi Sun Dried Tomato Pesto*
• 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese*
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese*
• 2 tablespoons Alessi Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
• Alessi Pine Nuts, to garnish each mushroom

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Carefully remove the stems from mushrooms. The mushrooms should be about an ounce each, less when stem is removed. Dice the stems small and set aside.
2. 2Place mushroom caps opening side up in a baking dish and pour the marsala wine over each. Set this aside while you work on the stuffing.
3. 3Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
4. 4In a large sauté pan heated to medium high heat, place one tablespoon of the olive oil.
5. 5Add the diced mushroom stems as well as the chopped fennel and sauté for 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
6. 6Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, the chopped kale and minced garlic and sauté for two additional minutes then remove from heat and set aside.
7. 7In a large bowl place bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Alessi Pine Nuts, Alessi Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, salt, pepper and mascarpone cheese. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until well mixed.
8. 8Divided the filling between the 20 mushroom caps, pressing the filling into the mushroom cavity and mounding high. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
9. 9While mushrooms are baking, make topping by mixing the mascarpone cheese with the Alessi Sun Dried Tomato Pesto stirring until smooth. Place mixture in a pastry bag fitted with a small star tip and refrigerate until needed.
10. 10Transfer baked mushroom caps to a serving platter using a spoon to lift each one out. Allow to cool slightly, then use the pastry bag to add a rosette of topping to each mushroom. Add a final sprinkle of Alessi Pine Nuts over the top. Serve immediately.