11/18/2021
Ingredients
75 g good crumbly ricotta cheese
1 lemon , zest of
1 fresh red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped, to taste
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh oregano or marjoram leaves , finely chopped
1 small handful Parmesan cheese , freshly grated, plus extra for sprinkling
4 handfuls mushrooms , brushed clean
extra virgin olive oil
1 handful rocket or soft leafy herbs
Method
Preheat your oven to 220ºC/425ºF/gas 7.
Put your ricotta into a bowl with the lemon zest, chilli and a little salt and pepper. Beat together with a wooden spoon, then fold in your chopped oregano and the Parmesan.
Carefully remove the stalks from your mushrooms and discard them (or keep them for making a pasta sauce), then toss the mushroom caps in a little oil, salt and pepper.
Lay them upside down on a baking tray so that they can be filled with small amounts of your fantastic ricotta mixture.
Carefully spoon in the filling, sprinkle a little Parmesan over the top and bake in the preheated oven till golden – about 15 minutes.
Great served on a big plate, sprinkled with some dressed rocket leaves or soft leafy herbs