Portobello Mushrooms with Pancetta and Spinach

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 25min
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Portable portobello mushrooms stuffed with pancetta, spinach, and Taleggio cheese – a fresh leafy greens recipe from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 8 portobello gourmet mushrooms
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 150 g pancetta (sliced)
  • 450 g fresh spinach
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper (freshly ground)
  • 200 g Taleggio cheese

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat the oven to 200°C.

  2. 2.

    Clean the mushrooms and carefully remove the stems. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Dice the pancetta into 1 cm cubes. Wash, dry, and spin the spinach.

  3. 3.

    Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pan, brown the mushrooms on each side for about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a baking dish with the open side up.

  4. 4.

    Add the remaining oil to the pan, crisp the pancetta until golden. Drain most of the fat, then add the garlic and sauté briefly.

  5. 5.

    Add the spinach, letting it wilt. Season again and spoon into the mushroom cavities.

  6. 6.

    Slice the Taleggio cheese into 8 slices. Place one slice on each mushroom. Bake in the oven on the lowest rack for about 8 minutes. Serve immediately.