Stuffed Mushrooms with Fennel and Lentils - Delicious Living

Ingredients

• 20 brown mushrooms (cleaned and stems removed and reserved)
• Mushroom stems (finely diced)
• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely diced sweet onion
• 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 1 garlic clove (peeled and crushed)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 14 oz can brown lentils (rinsed and drained)
• 1 slice stale sourdough bread (diced)
• 1/3 cup low-sodium vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper (to taste)