Description
Delightful seasoned mushrooms filled with rich cheese and fresh spinach, perfect for a light meal or savory appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large Portobello mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Clean the Portobello mushrooms by gently wiping the caps with a damp cloth or paper towel.
- Remove the stems from the mushrooms and scrape out the gills using a spoon.
- Place the mushroom caps, stem side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Drizzle olive oil evenly over the mushroom caps.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, salt, and black pepper over the mushrooms.
- Bake the mushrooms for 10-12 minutes until they start to soften.
- While baking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the fresh spinach to the skillet and sauté for about 3-4 minutes until wilted.
- Remove the skillet from heat and let the spinach cool slightly.
- Transfer the spinach to a clean kitchen towel to absorb excess moisture.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Once the spinach is dry, chop it finely and add it to the cheese mixture.
- Stir everything together until the spinach is evenly mixed in.
- After baking, remove the mushroom caps from the oven.
- Spoon the spinach and cheese mixture into each mushroom cap, packing it in gently.
- Return the stuffed mushrooms to the oven and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the stuffed mushrooms cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
Notes
You can improve healthiness by using low-fat cheese and adding extra vegetables to the filling.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed mushroom
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: stuffed mushrooms, spinach, cheese, vegetarian appetizer, portobello mushrooms