Spanakopita-Stuffed Mushrooms
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
5-6
ingredients
- 10 -12 medium portabella mushrooms
- 1 1⁄2 cups finely sliced leeks
- 1 lb frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- salt and pepper
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
-
Bechamel Sauce
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
directions
- Clean the portobellos with a dampened paper towel. Remove the stems and mince them.
- Lightly coat medium saute pan with a film of olive oil. Add leeks and the minced mushroom stems and saute over medium heat until wilted, about 10 minutes. Add spinach, garlic and dill and season with a VERY light amount of salt (remember, the feta will add more salt later) and pepper. Cook a further 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. While cooling make bechamel sauce.
- Preheat oven to 410F (210C). Oil a pan large enough to hold the mushrooms.
- Bechamel Sauce: Melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat. When melted, add flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 2-3 minutes. If flour looks like it's starting to brown, remove from heat and continue whisking for time stated. Add milk, a dash of salt to taste and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and boil for 2 minutes, until thick.
- Add 4 tblsps of the bechamel sauce to the spinach mixture, along with the beaten egg and the crumbled feta and mix well.
- Brush the mushrooms with oil and fill the cavities with equal amounts of the spinach filling, flattening the tops of the mounds slightly. Give the bechamel sauce a whisk if it has started to develop a 'crust' and dollop equal amounts of the bechamel over each mushroom (do not worry if the bechamel doesn't dribble down sides at this point - it will during baking).
- Place mushrooms in bottom third of preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. The bechamel should start to get brown patches on it - if it's browning too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil and continue baking.
- Enjoy!
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