35 mins
Super easy
serves 4
About the recipe
This is an incredible version of the old classic we've all tried at some point. You can use one type of mushroom or a mixture, but you will need ones which have a good cap to hold the ricotta filling. Small Portobello or field mushrooms will work well. You can serve this as a starter or as little antipasti munchies.
Ingredients
75g good crumbly ricotta cheese
zest of 1 lemon
1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (to taste)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano or marjoram leaves
a small handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling
4 handfuls of mushrooms, brushed clean
extra virgin olive oil
a handful of rocket or soft leafy herbs
Method
Baked mushrooms stuffed with ricotta (Funghi al forno ripieni di ricotta).
- Preheat your oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gas 7.
- Put your ricotta into a bowl with the lemon zest, chilli and a little salt and pepper. Beat together with a wooden spoon, then fold in your chopped oregano and the Parmesan.
- Carefully remove the stalks from your mushrooms and discard them (or keep them for making a pasta sauce), then toss the mushroom caps in a little oil, salt and pepper.
- Lay them upside down on a baking tray so that they can be filled with small amounts of your fantastic ricotta mixture.
- Carefully spoon in the filling, sprinkle a little Parmesan over the top and bake in the preheated oven till golden – about 15 minutes.
- Great served on a big plate, sprinkled with some dressed rocket leaves or soft leafy herbs.
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