Porcini Caps Stuffed with Cheese and Ham

Porcini Caps Stuffed with Cheese and Ham

Porcini Caps Stuffed with Cheese and Ham 

Ingredients:

8 large porcini mushrooms, wiped clean

 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

 4 oz. finely chopped boiled ham

 Salt

 Freshly ground black pepper

 4 oz. taleggio, rind removed, finely chopped

 12 leaves fresh basil, minced

 4 tsp. grated parmigiano-reggiano


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375º. Separate mushroom caps from stems. Finely chop stems. Steam caps for about 3 minutes in a steamer basket set over boiling water over medium heat. Transfer caps to a baking pan.


Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add mushroom stems, garlic, parsley, and ham. Season to taste with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add taleggio and basil to mixture. Mix well. Fill mushroom caps with cheese mixture and sprinkle with parmigiano-reggiano. Bake until cheese melts and mushrooms soften, about 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped basil if you like.