Drunken Mushroom Bites

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Caramel-ed onions cooked in white wine and Worcestershire sauce, a little bit of ground venison and heaps of Parmesan cheese on top of earthy, succulent mushrooms... makes a great complement to a good glass of white wine. Nothing screams the holidays like yummy party appetizers. If you want to celebrate this Christmas "hunter style," these Drunken Mushroom Bites are a great finger food to serve your hungry guests.

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

- 3 tbs. butter

- 1/2 large onion, sliced thinly

- 1/2 lb. ground venison

- 1 lb. Shitake mushrooms (or white/Crimini)

- 7 dashes Worcestershire sauce

- splash of white wine

- fresh Italian parsley, minced

- shredded Parmesan cheese

- salt and pepper, to taste

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Cut stems off mushrooms.

2. In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tbs. of butter and cook mushrooms for 2 minutes, just until they start to cook. We cooked in batches.

Move to a baking pan, cap side down. Sprinkle some salt on the mushrooms.

3. Over medium-low heat, melt 1 tbs. butter in a skillet. Cook onions for about 15-20 minutes until very soft. 

Splash in some white wine, just enough to cover the onions and 4 splashes of Worcestershire sauce. 

Let the onions simmer until the liquids cook down, about 5 minutes.

4. Turn up the heat to medium-high. Add ground venison and brown, breaking the meat up into small pieces. 

Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add 3 more splashes of Worcestershire sauce.

5. Spoon venison onion mixture onto the mushroom caps. Sprinkle a good amount of Parmesan cheese on top of each mushroom.

Bake in a baking pan at 325 degrees F until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil the mushrooms for 2 minutes, or until the cheese turns golden.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley. 

Serve with good white wine. :-)










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