For those occasions when you need an easy yet elegant appetizer.

12 large mushrooms

¼ cup store-bought pesto

2 tablespoons bread crumbs

1-1/2 tablespoons pine nuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Twist off mushrooms stems and save for another occasion.  Place caps, cavity side up, in a baking dish.  Stir together pesto and bread crumbs and stuff each mushroom with a heaping teaspoon of the mixture.  Sprinkle with the pine nuts.  (If you want to make it dairy, you can also sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan cheese).  Bake until heated through – about 7 to 10 minutes. 

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