Pesto Baked Mushrooms with Ricotta

Name: Thermomix recipe: Pesto Baked Mushrooms with Ricotta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 500 Grams Swiss brown mushroom(s); Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) for drizzling; 2 Tablespoons Hey Pesto plus some more for garnish; 2 cloves garlic; 250 Grams Fresh Ricotta Cheese; 25 Grams parmesan cheese; fresh herbs of choice to serve

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Serves 10-12 Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Rated: Print

The perfect little vegetarian appetiser that will have everyone reaching for another one. I do LOVE a good mushroom dish and this is one of those.

I love mushrooms. In whatever way I can eat them, they are just so umami satisfying. If you are a vegetarian, you will remember the slogan from years ago about mushrooms being meat for vegetarians, and I totally get this. They are a hearty bite, with texture and mouth feel that just give you the feeling you ate something meaty and filling. There...mushroom love explained. These are perfect for a starter to pass around at your next dinner party. Pretty and you could get very pedantic and only use the same size mushie to get a real Instagram feel...if you want to.

I am pretty sure you will love this dish. Happy Tummies.

Need

500 Grams Swiss brown mushroom(s)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) for drizzling BUY
2 Tablespoons Hey Pesto plus some more for garnish Recipe
2 cloves garlic
250 Grams Fresh Ricotta Cheese Recipe
25 Grams parmesan cheese
fresh herbs of choice to serve

Do

1: Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking dish big enough to fit all the mushrooms in a single layer.
2: Remove the stalks from each mushroom and place into the lined baking dish. Drizzle with the EVOO.
3: Place parmesan into the Thermomix bowl and mill *10 sec/speed 10. Remove from bowl and set aside.
4: Place the garlic into the Thermomix bowl and chop 2 sec/speed 5.
5: Add pesto and ricotta and stir 6 sec/Reverse/speed 1.
6: Divide between mushroom cups and sprinkle with the milled parmesan.
7: Bake 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden and the the mushrooms are softened. If you need to use a grill function to finish these off, do so but only for a few minutes.
8: To serve, drizzle with additional pesto and garnish with a small basil or oregano leaf. (Sage also works well!)

Bree is a mum who has always loved cooking and baking and became a big Tenina fan when she got her first Thermomix. She was on the very first foodie trip as a customer and hasn't looked back, working for Tenina for over 5 years as a recipe tester and developer, branching out into video master for all of Tenina's lives! She still runs her baking business, creating amazing cakes and macarons for her customer list.