This recipe for Easy Stuffed Mushrooms is so light, simple, and delicious. By using a filling of cottage cheese and grated Parmesan, along with fresh minced garlic, you have a healthy stuffed mushroom recipe that is sure to please.
This recipe was adapted from a recipe by Richard Simmons in his Farewell to Fat Cookbook.
I wanted a healthy stuffed mushroom recipe that is not only light but also delicious! This one works!
Some of the changes that I made to this recipe from the original version are that I used low-fat cottage cheese instead of low-fat ricotta cheese. Cottage cheese is just easier to come by at my local store.
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Also, I have slightly reduced the amount of Parmesan cheese. Since Parmesan is a bit salty, I didn't want this light snack to turn into something that would make me thirsty for hours.
A few other slight adjustments were made to make this recipe perfect for our family.
This is a healthy stuffed mushroom recipe that is a great appetizer to serve on holidays or game day. Or, serve any time of year for a nice, light, afternoon snack.
Ingredients needed
- Fresh Mushrooms
- Low-fat Cottage Cheese
- Freshly grated Parmesan
- Dried and/or Fresh Parsley
- Bread Crumbs
- Fresh Garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
What we really liked about this recipe is that these mushrooms were so light, a bit on the healthier side than a lot of stuffed mushroom recipes, and they were absolutely delicious.
In the nutritional information, I listed this recipe as two servings. My main reason for doing that was when I cook these stuffed mushrooms, my husband and I gobble them down before anyone else has a chance to have any.
If you are serving it with other appetizers, or for a larger group you might want to adjust the recipe.
I made this recipe using an 8-ounce package of white button mushrooms. If you are serving a group, you can easily double or triple this recipe.
How to prepare this recipe
- Preheat the oven to 375-degrees. Prepare a baking sheet either by covering with foil or spraying with non-stick spray.
- Warm a small skillet over medium heat.
- Prepare the mushrooms. Wipe any excess dirt off of the mushrooms. Carefully remove the stems from the mushroom caps and finely chop the stems up.
- Peel and mince the fresh garlic.
- Lightly saute the garlic and chopped stems. Drizzle a little olive oil in the skillet and add the garlic and mushroom stems. Cook and stir for only about a minute or two. Add salt and pepper at this point.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, and the stem and garlic mixture.
- Stuff the mushroom caps with the filling. Using a spoon or even your hands, whichever is easier for you.
- Bake. The Easy Stuffed Mushrooms will need to bake about 10 -15 minutes, depending on the size of the mushroom. The tops should be a nice golden brown.
- Serve. Serve the stuffed mushrooms on a platter and lightly sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
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Recipe
Easy Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Mushrooms white button
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ¼ cup Low-fat Cottage Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Bread Crumbs
- ½ teaspoon Parsley dried
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Pepper
- Fresh Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375-degrees. Prepare a baking sheet either by covering with foil or spraying with non-stick spray.
- Warm a small skillet over medium heat.
- Prepare the mushrooms. Wipe any excess dirt off of the mushrooms. Carefully remove the stems from the mushroom caps and finely chop the stems up.
- Peel and mince the fresh garlic.
- Lightly saute the garlic and chopped stems. Drizzle a little olive oil in the skillet and add the garlic and mushroom stems. Cook and stir for only about a minute or two. Add salt and pepper at this point.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, and the stem and garlic mixture.
- Stuff the mushroom caps with the filling. Using a spoon or even your hands, whichever is easier for you.
- Bake. The Easy Stuffed Mushrooms will need to bake about 10 -15 minutes, depending on the size of the mushroom. The tops should be a nice golden brown.
- Serve. Serve the stuffed mushrooms on a platter and lightly sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
Notes
Nutrition
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