Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms are a deliciously warm and cheesy, filling addition to an appetizer table.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 18 1x
- Category: Appetizer
Ingredients
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- 3 ounces fresh spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon oil for cooking
- 16 ounce whole baby bella mushrooms
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- one egg
- 1/2 cup mushroom stems, chopped
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 cup Italian cheese mixture
- salt and pepper to taste
- additional 1/4 cup Italian cheese mix for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Wash mushrooms and remove stems. Finely chop stems and set aside
- Chop spinach into small pieces, add to preheated 8 inch skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then add chopped mushroom stems and garlic. Stir well, cover and cook until spinach is tender, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat
- In medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, bread crumbs, Italian cheese mix, egg, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- Add spinach, mushroom stems, and garlic to cheese mixture. Mix well.
- Place mushroom caps into baking dish with open side up. Carefully fill mushroom caps with cheese mixture, pressing down lightly,
- Sprinkle lightly with remaining Italian cheese.
- Bake 17 to 20 minutes, until golden and mushrooms are tender.
- Makes 12-18 stuffed mushrooms.