Greenie Criminis
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
10 Crimini Mushrooms (Criminis are 'unopened,' immature portabellos that look like large brown mushrooms)1/2 cup olive oil3 T Cider or Red WIne Vinegar6 cloves garlic2 cups fresh spinach1/2 cup chopped scallions1 avocado1/2 t. cayenne pepper1/2 t. cracked black pepperdash of salt1 t. thyme
1) Finely chop garlic, scallions & spinach. Keep ingredients separate.
2) Heat half the oil in saucepan. When hot, add garlic. Stir occasionally and cook until it begins turning brown. then add scallions, stir, cook 3 minutes. Add Spinach, and only cook until it turns bright green (1-2 minutes). Remove mix from pan and set aside in a bowl.
3) Do not clean saucepan you just used. Add remainder of olive oil and vinegar and heat. Pull off stems and remove 'gills' from Criminis, and place 'gill-side down' in pan. Sprinkle with thyme and heat over medium-high heat.
4) While criminis are cooking, add avocado, cayenne, black pepper & salt to spinach/scallion mixture and mix until it is a creamy paste.
5) Turn criminis after 10 minutes and cook the 'cap' side for another 10 minutes.
6) When done (caps will be very dark), remove criminis and use a wooden spoon to scrape the crisp/burned garlic off the pan. Add it to the green paste and mix well.
7) Fill each Crimini with the Green Paste and Enjoy!!!
Serving Size: Small dinner for 2, or appetizers for 3-4
2) Heat half the oil in saucepan. When hot, add garlic. Stir occasionally and cook until it begins turning brown. then add scallions, stir, cook 3 minutes. Add Spinach, and only cook until it turns bright green (1-2 minutes). Remove mix from pan and set aside in a bowl.
3) Do not clean saucepan you just used. Add remainder of olive oil and vinegar and heat. Pull off stems and remove 'gills' from Criminis, and place 'gill-side down' in pan. Sprinkle with thyme and heat over medium-high heat.
4) While criminis are cooking, add avocado, cayenne, black pepper & salt to spinach/scallion mixture and mix until it is a creamy paste.
5) Turn criminis after 10 minutes and cook the 'cap' side for another 10 minutes.
6) When done (caps will be very dark), remove criminis and use a wooden spoon to scrape the crisp/burned garlic off the pan. Add it to the green paste and mix well.
7) Fill each Crimini with the Green Paste and Enjoy!!!
Serving Size: Small dinner for 2, or appetizers for 3-4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 470.6
- Total Fat: 41.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 218.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.9 g
- Protein: 9.5 g
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