Freshtopia.net - Spring Fling

05:16 | Oscar Grimm | May 29th, 2007 1:00pm |

Freshtopia.net has much to celebrate, so the BOT house is having a party! Tanja is making some appetizers, (and raw chocolate, and tarts, and a raw birthday cake… Whew)! Today’s recipe is a consummate crowd-pleaser: rich, savory pesto stuffed into tender marinated mushrooms. It’s a quick and easy crowd pleaser, perfect for the busy hostess on the go!

Stuffed Mushroom Caps:
24 small crimini mushrooms, de-stemmed
Marinated 1 hour to overnight in:
1/4C olive oil
1/4C nama shoyu or soy sauce
1/4C apple cider vinegar
4 cloves garlic, minced
Lots of fresh-ground black pepper

Pesto Pâté
2C basil leaves, packed
1C walnuts
1/2C pine nuts, plus 2T ground for garnish
2T nutritional yeast
2T olive oil
1 clove garlic
Sea salt to taste

Remove mushrooms from the marinade and pat dry with a towel. Grind walnuts into small crumbs in a food processor and add the rest of the pâté ingredients. Blend until well incorporated, but not completely smooth. Spoon a small amount of the pesto pâté into each mushroom, and top with ground pine nuts. Serve as-is, or warm in a dehydrator or very low oven for about an hour.

Tags: Freshtopia.net, pesto, mushrooms

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