Ingredients

  • 20 large button mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, divided
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 small leek, white part only, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, minced
  • 1 red apple, peeled, cored and diced
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • 14 teaspoon oregano
  • 14 teaspoon basil
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 12 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable stock

Method

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Remove stems from mushrooms.
  • Chop stems and set aside.
  • In large bowl, mix soy sauce, 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar.
  • Add mushroom caps.
  • Using hands or large spoon, coat each mushroom with mixture and place on a lightly sprayed baking sheet.
  • Set aside.
  • In skillet over medium heat, add remaining oil and saute mushroom stems, leek, celery, apple, parsley, oregano, basil and salt and pepper, to taste, for 7 minutes.
  • Add butter and bread crumbs.
  • Stir to combine and melt butter.
  • Transfer to bowl.
  • Add Parmesan and vegetable stock.
  • Stuff each mushroom with a slightly rounded tablespoon of filling.
  • Brush remaining balsamic vinegar over top of each mushroom.
  • Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.