Champignons Farcis

Name: Champignons Farcis (Stuffed Mushrooms)
Yield: For 6 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons milk; ¼ cup minced ham; 2 thin slices bread; 1 egg, beaten; salt; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 2 tablespoons minced parsley; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound mushrooms (about 2 inches in diameter); freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon bread crumbs (preferably homemade)

Stuffed Mushrooms

Preparation info

For
6
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cuisine of the Sun

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

About

In Nice, mushrooms are cooked in innumerable ways. This recipe is a wonderful first course, served piping hot. Select firm, cream-colored mushrooms for this dish.

Ingredients

1 pound mushrooms (about 2 inches in diameter)
salt
2

Europe
France
Dinner
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Rinse the mushrooms, dry them well and remove the stems. Rub the caps of the 12 largest with salt and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil so that they are thoroughly coated. Mince the rest of the mushrooms along with the stems.

Dip the slices of bread (with crusts removed) in the milk, then squeez