6 each Portabella mushrooms4 cups mesclun greens¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
Cranberry and Sausage Stuffing (see below)
Cranberry Sausage Stuffing:1 cups quinoa grain, uncooked½ lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed¼ cup unsalted butter, melted1 cup leeks, coarsely chopped1 cup celery, chopped2 teaspoons rosemary, chopped1 teaspoon thyme, chopped1 cup sweetened dried cranberries2 cups chicken stock ¼ cup goat cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste
Make the Stuffing:
- Gather all ingredients and chop vegetables and herbs.
- Place chicken stock and quinoa in sauce pan, cover and bring to boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer until liquid has been absorbed by the grain. (About 15 minutes.)
- Melt butter over medium heat in sauté pan, add sausage (casings removed) and sauté, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
- Add leeks and celery and continue to cook until leeks are translucent and sausage is cooked through.
- Add rosemary and thyme.
- Remove from heat and add to quinoa.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Grill the Portabella Mushrooms:
- Scrape out center of mushroom caps (gills).
- Season caps with salt and pepper.
- Place on grill over medium heat for 5 – 8 minutes.
Assemble:
- Place greens on center of serving platter.
- Stuff mushrooms with quinoa sausage stuffing.
- Place stuffed mushrooms on greens.
- Sprinkle mushrooms with goat cheese and sweetened dried cranberries.
Cape Cod Cranberry Grower’s Association