I know what you are probably thinking…”for a girl who never used to like mushrooms, she sure does post a lot of recipes with them!” And you would be right. I fully admit that my taste buds were steered wrong in the past. I was fooled by the strange looks and texture of mushrooms. But, I have smartened up and come around. And I can promise you that this will not be the last recipe that I post that features mushrooms as the main event.
“Bacon” and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Servings: 4 for appetizer or 2 for main dish
Ingredients
EVOO cooking spray
1 16 oz package of whole white mushrooms, stems removed
vegetable broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 yellow onion, diced
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 green bell pepper, diced
black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried sweet basil
1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1/2 cup part-skim shredded cheddar cheese
4 pieces vegetarian “bacon” (I used MorningStar Farms) or tempeh “bacon,” cooked and crumbled
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13″ dish with EVOO cooking spray.
2. Line a large saute pan with a thin layer of vegetable broth. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot. Once hot, lower the heat to medium and saute garlic, onions, and peppers. Cook for approximately 8 minutes, or until softened. Add additional broth, as needed.
3. Lower heat to medium-low. Add spinach and seasonings and cook an additional 3 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.
4. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in bread crumbs, cheese, and “bacon.”
5. Fill each mushroom with the “bacon” and cheese mixture until all of the mixture is used.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and tender, must not mushy.
Serve your “Bacon” and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms with your favorite side dish.
I served my stuffed mushrooms alongside cooked butternut squash and roasted asparagus. This was definitely one very veggie-filled meal, if I do say so myself! 😉
The crispness of the “bacon” combined with the flavorful seasonings and creamy cheese was absolutely delicious. These stuffed mushrooms made for the perfect entrée, but would also be great appetizers at a party or small gathering.
Oh, and if you insist, you could certainly use turkey bacon in place of the vegetarian “bacon.” But I promise, despite the looks of it, vegetarian “bacon” is quite good!
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Mushrooms stuffed with anything is fabulous! I just love mushrooms that much! Looks delicious. 🙂
Totally agree! And they are SO easy to make, which is a major plus :).
Awesome recipe!
Thank you! I hope you give it a try!
Hahaha I was just talking to my friend about how I don’t like mushrooms but I WANT to like mushrooms!
You should give them a try again. When cooked properly, they are quite delicious. Trust me, the fact that I now like mushrooms continues to surprise me!
Loooooove mushrooms. Always have 😉 I’m a weirdo like that. This recipe sounds soooo yummy!
I guess I am a weirdo for loving mushrooms now too! 😉
Stuffed mushrooms are SO TASTY! I love filling the “cups” with tomato sauce and sprinkling them with a little parm – super simple but super scrumptious!
That sounds really tasty and SO easy, which I love!
Stuffed mushrooms sound so good! I know a lot of people don’t like them but I love mushrooms! Also butternut squash and asparagus are perfect sides. hope you have a awesome Wednesday!
Thank you! I am so glad that it is hump day already! 🙂
mmmm.. There is something about cooked/roasted mushrooms that gets me every time. So darn good!
Aren’t they? And they are so easy to prepare!
I love mushrooms because I feel like they don’t have a specific taste so I love adding all different toppings onto them.
You know, I had not thought about that, but that is SO true. You really can flavor them any way that you’d like!
I HATE mushrooms…. however this recipes makes me want to change that, asap! 🙂
People either LOVE mushrooms or HATE them! 😉 I hope you give it a try, though!
I totally will 🙂 Thanks!!!
Yum!! I love stuffed mushrooms, my grandma makes the best ones. This looks like an awesome way to healthify them a bit!
I am sure that your grandma’s stuffed mushrooms are delicious! Grandmas’ cooking is always the best, right?? 😉
Yum!! I love all kinds of mushrooms!!
You should definitely give it a try! 🙂
I’m a real fan of mushrooms and these stuffed mushrooms you made look awesome!! Such a great appetizer idea. I will definitely try that recipe.
Please let me know what you think!
I LOVE stuffed mushrooms! I’ll have to try this with the vegetarian bacon and see if my husband will notice the difference 🙂 ~~ Meghan from The Tasty Fork
He will likely notice the difference just because it definitely looks different (almost weird, I must admit), but it sure tastes good! 🙂
I eat that vegetarian bacon like it’s going out of style! It’s sooo good even though it looks a little bit like toy bacon lol.