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Valentine's Day: Mushrooms Stuffed with Pan-Roasted Oysters

Source of Recipe


From "Love Bites" by Jewel Mann-Lassiter






List of Ingredients



• 6 fresh oysters, shucked and cleaned
  
• 6 medium-size button mushrooms, stems removed
  
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 Tbsp butter
  
• 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
  
• 1 Tbsp chopped red bell pepper
  
• 1 tsp bread crumbs
  
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley
  
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt, or to taste
  
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  
• 2 small sprigs parsley
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400° F. In a small skillet, heat oil to medium-high heat. Pan-roast oysters for about 2 minutes on each side, until slightly browned. Remove; place on paper towel to drain. Add salt and pepper.
   
   
2. Wipe skillet clean. Place butter in skillet and return to medium heat. Sauté half of the red bell peppers, the chopped parsley, and the bread crumbs for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
   
   
3. On a cutting board, chop the oysters. Mix them into the skillet with the parsley, bread crumb and pepper mixture. Stir. Stuff each mushroom with mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan over each mushroom. Bake in a shallow baking dish for about 10 minutes. Place mushrooms on a plate, and garnish with 2 sprigs of parsley and the remaining chopped red pepper.
   
   Serves 2