Easy Cheesy Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

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Easy Cheesy Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Easy Cheesy Spinach-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, a fantastic vegetarian appetizer that is light and delicious, and quick to put together. The filling is simple and flavourful, made with frozen spinach, panko breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, and a lovely hint of garlic. No cream cheese added, yet the filling is cheesy and so good! Ideal for parties, but also a great whenever you want a light meal full of goodness.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: International

Servings: mushrooms

Calories: 247kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

3 Portobello mushrooms
5 frozen spinach balls
½ cup breadcrumbs (30 g)
2 cloves of garlic
½ cup Cheddar cheese, grated (50 g)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoon butter (30 g)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius (375 Fahrenheit).
Remove the mushroom stems, place the mushrooms on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes until the liquid released is evaporated.
Add the frozen spinach balls to a pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
Cook until the spinach is fully thawed and wilted.
Drain the water, and squeeze well the excess water from the spinach.
Chop the spinach finely.
Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, add the chopped mushroom stems and peeled and chopped garlic, and sautee until the mushrooms are golden.
Add the chopped spinach and breadcrumbs, and mix well.
Remove the pan from the heat, season with black pepper and add the grated cheese.
Stuff the mushrooms with the spinach mixture, and return them to the oven for a further 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

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Notes

Mushrooms have a high water content, so prebaking is a crucial step in order to ensure they don't get all mushy and soggy when you stuff them
Make sure you squeeze the thawed spinach really well, as the extra liquid can also contribute to soggy mushrooms.
Chopping them nicely helps with a nicer filling.
The breadcrumbs give a bit of a nice crunch, but you can omit them if you like. Use any type of cheese, mozzarella would work particularly well here too.

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