I used chestnut mushrooms for this - they might be slightly more pricey but the gorgeous rich and woodland taste is definitely worth the value. You could use any cheese with this I suppose but mozzarella is ideal since its milkiness combines with the mushroom juices to create a lovely sauce at the bottom of the dish that's great dabbed up with bread. You could also sprinkle on some herbs if you like, thyme will go well with this.
Maybe surprise your mum with this lovely recipe tomorrow? :)
Baked mushrooms with cheese:
As many mushrooms as you like (sorry, that isn't really an accurate amount of mushrooms but it really does depend on how much you want to make. I used a 500g box of mushrooms and it served 4 as a side dish)
A ball of mozzarella cheese
1 clove garlic (optional)
Glug of olive oil
Salt and pepper
1. Preheat the oven to 180'C. Slice the mushrooms fairly thinly and layer them round the dish, overlapping them slightly since they'll shrink as they cook. Chop the garlic (if using) finely and sprinkle evenly over the mushrooms.
2. Tear the mozzarella into small chunks and distribute over the mushrooms.
3. Drizzle the olive oil all over the mushrooms and finally season with the salt and pepper.
4. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
5. Fall in love with this mushroom-y delight.
