Savory Stuffed Portabellas

An award-winning recipe from Judy Daily/Better Homes & Gardens, June 2004.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (6 3/4-8 ounce) package  rice pilaf and lentil mix
• 1 (6 ounce) jar  marinated artichoke hearts
• 6  medium portabella mushroom caps (about 4 inches in diameter)
• 1⁄4 cup  finely shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.
3. In same saucepan with the onions and garlic, prepare rice pilaf mix according to package directions.
4. Meanwhile, drain artichoke hearts, reserving marinade. Coarsely chop artichokes; set aside.
5. Cut off mushroom stems even with caps; discard stems. Remove gills, if desired.
6. Brush mushrooms with some of the reserved marinade; discard any remaining marinade.
7. Place mushroom caps, stemmed sides up, in an ungreased shallow baking pan.
8. Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
9. Transfer to individual plates, stemmed sides up.
10. Stir artichoke hearts and cheese into hot rice pilaf mixture; spoon into baked mushroom caps.