Stuffed Mushrooms
These versatile Stuffed Mushrooms make the perfect appetizer, side dish, or even main vegetarian entree! They’re packed with amazing flavors from the toasted couscous to the fresh dill, onions, feta and kalamata olives.
Ingredients
- 24 button or portobello mushrooms or 5-6 large portobello mushrooms
- 1 cup Israeli couscous cooked
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup Kalamata olives pitted
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Clean the mushrooms by wetting a paper towel and wiping off any dirt. Remove the stem from each mushroom and discard. Next, remove any excess gills from the mushrooms by using a spoon to scrape them out.
- Toast the couscous by adding a couple tablespoons of olive oil to a saucepan, add in the couscous and on medium heat stir until the couscous is golden brown. Now cook the couscous according to the package directions.
- While the couscous is cooking, chop the kalamata olives, green onions and dill. In a bowl combine cooked couscous, feta cheese, olives, green onion, dill, salt & pepper.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly space each mushroom cap on the sheet. Mushrooms contain a lot of water which releases during baking so when choosing your baking sheet make sure you use one that is rimmed.
- Fill each mushroom with a teaspoon of filling. Depending on the size of your mushrooms the amount may vary. Top each filled mushroom with a few drops of olive oil.
- Bake mushrooms in the oven until soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately as a tasty appetizer or side dish to accompany your main course.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, substitute with quinoa instead of couscous.
- This recipe would make a perfect entree for vegetarians by using large portobello mushrooms. The amount of filling should fill about 5-6 portobello mushrooms.
Nutrition
Calories: 38kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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