Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp and Wild Mushrooms
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 5 garlic cloves, 3 minced and 2 thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 pound oyster mushrooms, stems discarded and large mushrooms halved
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound medium shrimpshelled, deveined and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons fine, dry bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet pimenton (see Note)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 8 large piquillo peppers from a jar, drained
- 1/2 pound plum tomatoes, finely chopped
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Lightly brush a medium, shallow baking dish with olive oil.
- In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Add the minced garlic and the onion and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook over moderately low heat until softened and just golden, about 7 minutes.
- Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, just until opaque, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and then the milk and bring to a simmer, stirring, until smooth.
- Stir in the parsley, bread crumbs and pimenton and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the egg yolks and remove from the heat.
- Continue to stir until the egg yolks are fully incorporated and the stuffing is thick, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Make a lengthwise slit down 1 side of each piquillo pepper.
- On a work surface, open the peppers and spoon the stuffing into the center, overfilling them slightly.
- Close the pepper around the stuffing as neatly as possible.
- Transfer the stuffed piquillo peppers to the prepared baking dish, seam side down, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until they are heated through.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add the sliced garlic and cook over low heat until golden, about 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until a thick sauce forms, about 12 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Using a spatula, carefully transfer the stuffed piquillos to plates.
- Spoon the tomato sauce over them and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, garlic, onion, mushrooms, salt, flour, milk, flatleaf, bread crumbs, sweet, egg yolks, piquillo peppers, tomatoes
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/piquillo-peppers-stuffed-with-shrimp-and-wild-mushrooms (may not work)