Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Parmesan Whipped Potatoes

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This dish is very filling, especially for a vegetarian meal. Serve with a fruit salad on the side or something else light. Very tasty and healthy with a beautiful presentation.

Ingredients

8 oz. red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, chopped
8 oz. white-skinned potatoes, peeled, chopped
6 garlic cloves, peeled, left whole
1 bay leaf
4 Tbs. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
4 4- to 5-inch diameter portobello mushrooms
6 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 C. chopped onion
2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary
2 6 oz. bags fresh baby spinach

Directions

Cook all potatoes, garlic, and bay leaf in large saucepan of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain; discard bay leaf. Return potatoes to pot. Mash until smooth; cool slightly. Mix in 3 Tbs. cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in eggs.

Remove mushroom stems and chop finely. Heat 2 tsp. oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushroom stems and onion; sauté 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper.Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush rounded sides of mushrooms with 3 tsp. oil. Place on baking sheet, gill sides up. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Divide onion mixture among mushroom caps. Mound potato mixture in caps. Sprinkle with 1 Tbs. cheese. Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.

Heat 1 tsp. oil in large pot over medium heat. Add spinach; sauté 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 stuffed mushroom.

Yield: 4 servings; can be doubled