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stuffed and baked mushroom caps with cheese and greens chopped on top.
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Crispy and Cheesy Stuffed Mushroom Appetizer

This crispy and cheesy vegetarian stuffed mushroom appetizer is the perfect bite-sized snack for game day, a side dish, or to gobble up as a meal (if you’re like me!).
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish, Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Nut Free, Sugar Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 7 people
Calories: 122kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 cups spinach, chopped
  • ⅓ cup cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup bread crumbs
  • 1 lbs large mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Cook sliced onion and minced garlic for 2 min.
    1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 small onion,, 2 cloves garlic,
    making stuffing for mushrooms in a skillet.
  • Add chopped bell pepper and cook for 5 more minutes.
    ½ red bell pepper,
    a skillet cooking veggies with a wooden spoon.
  • Add spinach, cook for 1 min, or until spinach has wilted.
    2 cups spinach,
    sauteing mushroom stuffing mix cooking in a white skillet with a mixing spoon.
  • Remove from heat and add cream cheese. Stir to combine.
    ⅓ cup cream cheese
    veggies mixing with cream in a skillet sauteing all together.
  • Add ⅓ cup breadcrumbs, salt and pepper and stir again.
    ⅓ cup bread crumbs, pinch salt, pinch black pepper
    stuffing for mushroom mix in a skillet with cheese on top.
  • Wash the mushrooms, remove the stems and trim the edges. Arrange on a baking sheet.
    1 lbs large mushrooms
    a baking tray with mushroom caps on top.
  • Stuff with the filling.
    unbaked stuffed mushrooms on a baking tray.
  • Mix 1 tbsp breadcrumbs with ¼ cup of grated parmesan and ½ tsp Italian seasoning in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of the mushrooms.
    1 Tbsp bread crumbs, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, ½ tsp Italian seasoning
    a baking tray with stuffed mushroom bites waiting to be baked with cheese sprinkled on top.
  • Bake for 20-25 min, mushrooms should be cooked and the tops golden brown.
    stuffed mushrooms baked on a grey baking tray.

Notes

  • For a gluten free option use GF bread crumbs. 
  • Ovens may vary in time, keep in eye on the mushrooms to make sure they don't burn. 

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1246IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg