New Year recipe: Stuffed mushroom with pomegranate

Try this mouthwatering snack this New Year's eve.

Ingredients 

• 12 whole fresh mushrooms (large)
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp finely choppedonion
• 1/2 cup pomegranate (peeled)
• 1/4 cup grated cheese
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

• Clean mushrooms and carefully break off stems. Finely chop the stems after discarding the tough end.
• Heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, chopped onions and chopped mushroom stems to the hot oil. Fry until all the moisture has disappeared.
• After the garlic,onion and mushroom mixture has cooled add shredded cheese, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Mix in the pomegranate seeds carefully without breaking the soft skin.
• Using a little spoon, fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing.
• Arrange the mushroom caps on prepared cookie sheet.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. 
• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until mushrooms caps have browned and start to give out moisture.
• Decorate with a few pomegranate seeds and oregano leaves (optional)