Hello Darlings!
After a brief hiatus, darling Heather from Better With Veggies has brought back her Meatless Mondays from A-Z challenge for round two! We are back to the beginning of the alphabet and this week, A is for Avocado.
I happen to like avocados. They are full of good fats, lots of vitamins and nutrients, and are colloquially referred to as alligator pears- a pretty fabulous name if I do say so myself. However, as much as a foodie as I am, I’m quite weird about texture. Avocados are one of the foods that I love the taste of, but really hate how they feel in my mouth. Normally, I get around avocado’s texture by mashing them and adding a bit of crunch with veggies in my homemade guacamole or pairing slices of them in salads with croutons or carrots. But MMAZ was meant to draw bloggers out of their comfort zones, and so I decided to do just that, and my Pestoed Mushroom-Stuffed Baked Avocados were dreamt up. And surprisingly, baked avocado doesn’t give me a texture complex.
Ingredients:
Avocado
Mushrooms
4 Cups Fresh Basil
¾ Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
¾ Cup plus 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ Cup Walnuts
Salt and Pepper to Taste
For the Pesto:
1. In a food processor add cheese, walnuts, de-stemmed basil, EVOO and salt to taste.
2. Combine the ingredients until smooth 1-2 minutes. So simple!
For the Avocados:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
1. Slice each avocado in half and remove the pit. I found the easiest way to de-pit the fruit is while using a sharp knife, whittle into the pit with the knife and turn slightly. The pit should pop out without damaging the avocado’s flesh.
2. Chop the mushrooms into small chunks.
3. Add a tablespoon of EVOO to a preheated frying pan. Toss in mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and shrunken- about 5 minutes.
4. In a bowl, combine sautéed mushrooms and pesto and mix well. I recommend adding the pesto gradually, as this recipe makes quite a bit of pesto and you can reserve the excess for later use.
5. Stuff the pestoed mushrooms into the holes made by the avocado’s pit. Top with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Bake on a tin foil-lined cookie sheet in the 400-degree oven for ten minutes.
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Serve while hot!
Do any of you darlings have any weird food aversions? I can’t be the only odd one who loves hummus but hates how it feels! Let me know in the comments below!
Mónica - Mes Voyages à Paris Style Blog says
Looks great!!!
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Olya Clifton says
Oh my, that looks tasty! I definitely want to try it :-)Thanks for the recipe and step-by-step photos!
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Darcy says
Yum! Can't go wrong with avacodos 🙂
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samecookiesdifferent says
Yummy ❤
Denisa says
Oo, that ;looks so yummy. Have a great monday.
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Cherokee Neas says
That looks amazing. I love pretty much anything with no meat and lots of avocado.
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Diana Marks says
looks healthy and delicious!
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Mr. & Mrs. P says
This is a cool recipe.. Never though of this… =)
Olga Zgonnik says
YUM!! That looks amazing
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i.s. says
whoa! seriously going to try this xx
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C. Pepe says
Lovely pics!
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vogueandheels.com says
Yummy this looks delicious! I love avocado, I can't wait to try this.
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Heather B says
I love that you made stuffed avocados! I tried something similar as my first recipe and was disappointed with my result, but I think yours looks amazing!
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NET-A-DRESSER says
That is a serious veggie dish……I love it!! going to follow you girl..thankyou!!
Victoria B says
looks so delicious!!
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ELISA says
looks yummy!
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queenvanna says
It's aversion-city over here! =D I have a thing about many soft foods – too-ripe avocados are on my list, as well as oatmeal, yogurt, let's not go on. =D I think these'd be delish even just zapped under the broiler for a minute or 2 so the avocado wouldn't get to smushy. YUM!
Everythings Always Sunny says
Looks so yummy!
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kokijaże says
oww yummy!! 😀 I like your blog and i follow you :>
Lisa @ Greek Vegetarian says
Hi, I just found your blog via Heather's Meatless Monday A-Z. I love cooked avocados so this recipe is right up my alley! And it looks much easier than the one I submitted!! So I've decided for the "Cook" round of MMAZ I'm going to make your baked avocados – they look so delicious! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Kristina @ spabettie says
immediately after I finished my recipe for MMAZ, I wished I had made a stuffed avocado (then I almost did…)
so I was hoping someone would make one, and WOW, this looks incredible!
monicaharmony says
Looks delicious!
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Meg Doll says
LOOKS AMAZING!!!!! I think this is a genius idea sweetie!
LifeandFashion.explorer says
It looks very tasty and simple to cook. I like you dog :))))
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Anonymous says
I like strawberries and other berries, but I hate berry hair? Anyone else? Recipe looks fab..kiddos here love avocados so we will try it!Michelle B
Ramblings of a Part time Druid says
that looks soo delicious. I would totally eat that. I am hard to find food for but yum.
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