Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
60 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms
Description
Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms are made by removing the stems from medium portobello mushrooms, creating a cavity for layering traditional pizza toppings. The mushrooms are filled with pizza sauce, each topped with a fresh basil leaf and thinly sliced pepperoni before being covered with grated mozzarella cheese. Baking at 400° until the cheese is golden and bubbly also softens the mushrooms, making a hearty, flavorful appetizer or side dish.
This recipe mimics pizza flavors in a compact form, offering a blend of tangy sauce, aromatic basil, savory meat, and creamy melted cheese. The texture includes tender mushroom bases supporting rich toppings with a lightly crisped cheese surface.
The mushrooms can be served warm as finger food or part of a meal. Parsley garnish adds a fresh herbal note. Fresh basil leaves bring brightness, but dried basil can be substituted if fresh is unavailable, honoring the herbaceous element without altering the overall flavor much.
Ingredients
- 8 mushrooms medium portobello
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 8 basil halved, leaves
- 16 pepperoni thinly sliced, slices
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 2 tbs parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or spray lightly with cooking oil
- Remove stems from mushrooms, and reserve for another recipe
- Place mushrooms, evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet with the stemmed sides up.
- Into each mushroom cavity, spoon 2-3 tablespoon of pizza sauce (enough to fill the cavity), then a basil leaf, then two pepperoni slices.
- Divide cheese evenly over each filled mushroom.
- Bake in center of oven about 15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and golden, and mushrooms are tender.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- If fresh basil is unavailable, sprinkle dried basil on the mushrooms before baking as a suitable substitute.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 204mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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