The Best Stuffed Mushrooms
Okay let’s start out with a moment of confession. I hate mushrooms. Strike that. I USED to hate mushrooms. Until I finally became brave enough to try a co-workers stuffed mushrooms that she had brought to our Christmas party “food day”. One bite left me wondering what I had been missing all those years before I had tried The Best Stuffed Mushrooms ever!
I asked Terri about the recipe she used, and in classic home cook fashion it was along the lines of “Cut off the stems, saute in butter and garlic, add in cream cheese and mozzarella”. No measurements, no time, but that’s what I love about Ter.
Cooking is an organic process man.
So after a little experimenting off her basics, here is my attempt at the Best Stuffed Mushrooms.
I think the reason I was originally so turned off from mushrooms is their slimy, almost rubbery texture that was just… blah!
Enter in…. Panko Breadcrumbs!
Adding a little Panko into the filling, as well as making a topping for the “shrooms”, gave these tasty appetizers the perfect crunch.
Butter, an assortment of cheeses, and a few essential seasonings from your spice rack are all you need to make this stunning party appetizer or side dish.
Perfect paired with a grilled steak or your family’s Easter ham.
I know one thing is for sure, I can’t tell my momma I don’t like mushrooms anymore.
Best Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 8 oz Whole White Mushrooms, cleaned
- 2 Tbsp Butter divided
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella
- 2 1/2 Tbsp Panko Breadcrumbs divided
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese divided
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Parsley
Instructions
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Carefully cut off stems of mushrooms. Use a spoon to help remove most of stem area so you have a large area of the cap to stuff. Place caps onto a large greased baking sheet.
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Discard any tough ends of stems and finely chop remaining parts.
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In a large skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add chopped mushroom stems to skillet. Cook stems until tender and any moisture from the mushrooms and butter has disappeared. Set aside to cool.
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When mushroom stems have cooled, stir in cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1 Tablespoon Panko breadcrumbs, 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, and ground cayenne pepper.
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Using a small spoon, generously fill each mushroom cap with cheese mixture.
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For Topping: In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Then stir in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of Panko breadcrumbs, 1/2 tablespoon Parmesan, and 1 teaspoon parsley. Evenly distribute mixture over the tops of the stuffed mushrooms.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, until cheese has melted and topping starting to brown.
This was a great dish and got the thumbs up. I will definitely do this again. Thank you for sharing.
Yeah! I love a thumbs up! So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
I’ve made these 2X now! They are amazing! The only thing I do differently is I don’t add the panko crumbs to the filling mixture and don’t use the stems.
Thanks for the review Sharon! So glad that you enjoy them.
I didn’t have parsley, panko or cayenne pepper.. I used chive and onion cream cheese so I left out the onion powder too… BUT these were still so delicious! I had 16 mushrooms and they were gone within 5 minutes and never touched a plate. Next time I plan to try the exact recipe but tonight I just worked with what I had. Will definitely be making again and again.
Brilliant idea using the chive and onion cream cheese. Nom!
Made these today. They were absolutely delicious.
Thank you so much Karen for letting me know how much you enjoyed these mushrooms! Glad you approve.
My husband and I both love stuffed mushrooms. We always order them when we go out to eat. I have tried several recipes but this one seems to have everything we like. I will be making these soon. Thanks for sharing 😊
Sandra we are the same! Stuffed mushrooms always call my name on a restaurant menu.
I madeThese and added chopped salami and olives. They were delicious.
That sounds like an amazing addition!
Very tasty. I liked the butter, crumb topping idea. I found the measurements worked out well.
I’m thinking a shrimp butter crumb topping might be worth a try 🙂
You had me at shrimp butter crumb! Yum!
These are the absolute best stuffed mushrooms! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thanks Kim! So glad you have enjoyed them.
Can I make these, refrigerate, then bake next day?
For sure!
Made these for Christmas dinner this year. Everybody loved them!!! Gonna be part of our Christmas dinners from now on!
Karen, thank you for the kind review and I’m so glad this recipe will be a part of your Christmas dinners in the future!