I always thought about “old-fashioned” as things that happened when my mother was young. When I rediscovered this mushroom recipe again and made it for my family I was quite shocked to hear my children asking me if I could make those old-fashioned stuffed mushrooms again!
I use to make these often in the eighties as a starter. It is also great as a side dish and will make a wonderful light vegetarian lunch.
I rediscovered the beauty of serving this as a starter at a braai, because no plate is required. You only need one free hand and the other hand can be used for your favourite drink. A beer goes well with these delicious morsels!
The mushrooms ready to go into the oven:
- 8 large brown mushrooms, cleaned
- 45ml butter, melted
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 60g bread crumbs
- 45ml cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 20ml fresh thyme leaves
- 90g grated cheddar cheese
- Pre-heat the oven to 180⁰C.
- Butter an oven proof dish.
- Remove the stems from the mushrooms and cut finely.
- Mix the mushroom stems with the melted butter, garlic, bread crumbs, cream, egg yolk and thyme leaves.
- Fill the mushrooms with the mushroom stem mixture and sprinkle the cheddar cheese over.
- Place into the prepared oven dish and bake in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot!
Notes: You can also add 125g crispy fried bacon or 100g powered biltong to the bread crumb mixture. Leave out the garlic and/or thyme if you wish.
these look divine
Thanks, Usha!
yum yum. I remember when the saying was “Life is too short to stuff a mushroom” and the reply, “If someone else does it, life is too short to turn them down”
Remember that too! Enjoy your trip!
Thanks, can’t wait now
Thanks, can’t wait now
Sitting here having a craving all over again. Luckily I had dinner already..!
Absolutely great idea. I must try and get these added to our menu asap!
OOohhhhh Goody… have a punnet of Mushrooms in the fridge and was thinking of what to do with them… Sorted… Thank you
I love making stuffed mushrooms!
I love old-fashioned recipes. Your mushrooms look so good and I too would want to eat them again. In fact I’m saving your recipe to do give them a try. Thanks for sharing.
Made these yesterday… Oh wow they were great, Unfortunately the man was helping with the filling and mistook one clove of garlic with a Tablespoon of garlic, LMAO,
They were still lekker just don’t come stand near me today hahahahaha….
Old fashioned or not, stuffed mushrooms are a favorite of mine. I like the addition of cheddar cheese (I have always used Parmesan).