Grilled Flat Mushrooms Stuffed With Pesto Ricotta
Cook time: 15 mins
Prep time: 10–15 mins
Serves: 4–6
Ingredients:
- 8 flat mushrooms
- 120g pesto
- 375g ricotta
- ½ a lemon
- 100g mozzarella shredded cheese
- 200g mixed cherry tomatoes
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
Method:
- Preheat a BBQ or griddle to high heat.
- Remove the hard core of each mushroom.
- Place the ricotta into a bowl and add the pesto. Season with salt, pepper, and the zest of half a lemon.
- Spoon approximately 1½ tablespoons of ricotta pesto mix into each mushroom.
- On a separate plate, place the cherry tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the mushrooms on a hot BBQ for approximately 5 minutes, then for a further 3–5 minutes with the lid on.
- Cook the cherry tomatoes on the BBQ for approximately 10 minutes, or until charred and tender.
- Blow torch or oven grill the mushrooms for a couple of minutes for extra color and until golden brown.
- Serve mushrooms with BBQ cherry tomatoes on a platter with spinach.