Ground Lamb Stuffed Portabellas Recipes

GROUND LAMB-STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• In a large, deep-sided skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and saute the onions; add the lamb (crumbled), salt, pepper and cumin; stir meat as needed to prevent sticking.
• When lamb is fully cooked, add cream; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in diced bread; cook for about 2 minutes then remove from heat.
• When meat is cool enough to handle, knead in cheeses; taste and adjust salt, pepper and cumin if necessary.
• Snap off mushroom stems and spoon out gills so portobellos are shallow cups.
• Bring stock to a boil and place mushrooms in, 1 minute on each side.
• Preheat broiler.
• Stuff portobello caps with lamb mixture, then top each one with more cheese and crumbs.
• Place under broiler to rewarm and crisp the topping.
• Serve hot.

LAMB AND RICE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the tops from the peppers and scoop out the seeds and ribs. Carefully trim the bottoms if necessary to make peppers stand straight when upright. Place a steamer rack over a few inches of boiling water, or set a colander over a couple of inches boiling water in a large stock pot. Place the peppers in the steamer and cover. Steam 10 minutes, and remove to a baking dish or casserole.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepot with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat. Add the orzo and brown lightly, and then add 1/2 the garlic and stir. After 30 seconds stir in the water. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Spread the orzo onto a baking sheet and cool.
• Place the ground lamb in a bowl and add the cooled orzo. Season with 1/2 the marjoram, the rosemary, 2 tablespoons parsley, and season with salt, and pepper. Overstuff the peppers with the filling. Drizzle about 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil over the peppers, pouring about 1 tablespoon over top of each. Arrange the peppers in a casserole or small baking dish and roast 50 minutes to 1 hour, until crispy at the edges and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, cubanelle peppers, remaining garlic, remaining marjoram, and saute until soft. Add the tomato sauce, and season with salt, and pepper.
• Cool the peppers and sauce for a make-ahead meal or serve immediately.
• For reheating: Add 1/2 cup water to the baking dish, and place in a heated 375 degree F oven, covered until warmed throughout, about 30 minutes. Uncover and let the water evaporate, and crisp the top, 20 minutes more. Reheat the sauce over medium-low heat to heat through.
• Serve the peppers hot with sauce over top, or in a puddle underneath the peppers. Top with crumbled feta.

BISON STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line baking pan with sides with cooking parchment paper.
• Rub mushrooms with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Place on pan. Roast with tops down 20 minutes; remove from oven. Drain off any liquid that has accumulated on the pan, then pat mushrooms dry with paper towel.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat until hot. Add the bison, and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside.
• Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the pan, and heat until hot. Add onion, bell pepper and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and greens, and cook until greens wilt. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Beat egg in large bowl. Set aside.
• Stir bison, mustard, thyme and soy sauce into greens mixture in pan; transfer to bowl with egg, and stir to combine. Divide evenly among the mushrooms (about 3/4 cup each).
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH GROUND LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
• Take ground lamb and add onions, soup mix , bread crumbs and egg and fold in together.
• Wash and core peppers. Cut them into halves down the middle.
• Pack the lamb meat into the pepper halves firmly.
• Bake the peppers uncovered in a glass dish for 30 mins or until meat is browned.
• Remove peppers from oven and spoon tomato sauce over peppers.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• Take peppers out.
• Raise oven temp to broil.
• Cover peppers over with cheese and bake until cheese is golden brown.
• Remove from oven and serve hot.

STUFFED GROUND LAMB BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and herbs; roll into 4 balls. Flatten each into disk on sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate 15 min.
• Mix meat, Worcestershire sauce and pepper just until blended; shape into 8 thin patties. Place cream cheese disks on 4 patties; cover with remaining patties. Press edges together to seal.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add patties; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160°F). Place burgers on bottom halves of rolls; cover with watercress and tops of rolls.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH GROUND CHICKEN AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish large enough to hold the mushrooms with cooking spray.
• Remove mushroom stems; chop and set aside in a medium bowl. Use a spoon to carefully remove gills, making sure you don't tear the mushroom caps; discard gills. Invert the mushroom caps and place in the prepared dish.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes. Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken mixture to the chopped mushroom stems. Stir in 1 cup Gouda cheese, tomato, goat cheese, parsley, rosemary, and basil. Fill the cavity of each mushroom with the mixture, mounding it slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Gouda over the mushrooms and bake until cheese melts, about 5 more minutes. Serve hot.