Working off the following snack-etizers by doing a 50 minute weight workout for chest and arms. Shane and I went for a 4.8 mile run for today’s aerobic activity. Legs were ok but still tired at about the 4 mile point. Did you know that if you are a runner, when working with weights, you should try to do 15 repetitions to build those endurance muscles.
What is IN THE BAG?!….
Hosted by Julia of A Slice of Cherry Pie and Scott of Real Epicurean, we’re back to enjoy In The Bag. The hosts provide ingredients, the participants create a recipe. My recipe:
Stuffed Baby Bellas with Goat Cheese, Nuts and Herbs, serves 6 as an appetizer
- 6 oz or 6 medium Baby Portabella Mushrooms – peeled, gills and stem removed, wipe clean
- 3 large oil packed, sun dried tomatoes – reserve oil
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 0z Chevrion (Goat Cheese)
- 1 TBS marjoram, chopped
- 1 TBS parsley, chopped
- 6 large fresh basil leaves
- Smoked Paprika
Preheat oven to 375 F
Brush the inside of the mushrooms with some of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes. Lay a basil leaf on each mushroom over the oil.
In a bowl, mix the walnuts, cheese, sundried tomatoes, herbs.
Roll the cheese mixture into 6 balls and put in the center of each basil leaf, sitting on the mushroom. Sprinkle with smoked paprika and bake for 15 – 18 minutes.
Such a pretty little mushroom and it tasted so good.
The herbs: Basil, Marjoram, Parsley with chopped walnuts to add crunch to the creamy cheese.
Don’t forget those sundried tomatoes, an absolute MUST in the cheese mix. A lovely sweetness added to all other scrumptious components make these mushrooms a hit at any party, picnic, or friendly gathering.
Fan or not of mushrooms?
Joanne
I love sundried tomatoes, but mushroom?? Eh, not so much. Too earthy for me.
Lets see… trying to think of another way to use the stuffing..rolled up in thin zucchini or yellow squash slices? Hmmmm… that will be my next attempt.
I love mushrooms. Especially stuffed ones! These sounds like an amazing combination of flavors.
Thanks. LOVED your photos of JeJu Island. Paradise!
wow adding this to my list of awesome appetizers yum!
You won’t regret it.
Those white choc. truffles look adorable and the Baileys suggestion…. WOW!
Goat cheese, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, nuts…you know I’m a fan! These look like the most elegant and delicious appetizers. I would be thrilled to walk into a dinner party and to be greeted by a plate of these beauties. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Monet .. and for dessert, can we get some of those cookie cups 🙂
I can’t stand mushrooms. It’s so funny, if one gets in my mouth and I start to bite, my teeth pop back open and my throat locks up. Same thing happens with olives.
By the way, the duathlon is in Halfmoon. You could do a team with Ted where you run the miles. It’s only 4.5 (done in two 2.2 mile runs).
http://www.mohawktowpath.org/Duathlon.html
It’s a smaller race, around 90 participants.
Thanks! Unfort. we’ll miss it this year, the bread baking competition and all, but next year…we just might be there. 🙂
Oooh fun snacks! I did not know that about more reps to increase endurance. Learned my new thing for the day! Thanks!
I’ve just started eating mushrooms and feel like I’ve been missing out all this time! Stuffed mushrooms is a dish that never would have appealed to me prior to two weeks ago, but now I’m drooling on my keyboard. Looks delicious, Joanne!
Waw, Joanne! What festive appetizers for the eyes, mouth & the senses!! I would eat them as a beautiful side dish !!
I will maker them tomorrow!! Thanks for sharing these real beauties!
love mushrooms love tomatoes, fabulous pictures!
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Lovely recipe and looooove the photos, yum!
L
These look really delicious and I love the mix of fresh green herbs and creamy cheese.
Fantastic blog! Great!