Spinach Souffle Stuffed Mushrooms
Spinach and gorgonzola stuffed Portobello mushrooms. Recipe will serve 4 as a main dish or will make about 2 dozen small stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 pound mushrooms brown or white, cleaned, caps removed and slightly hollowed out. (Reserve mushroom stems) (or 4 portobello mushrooms, stems removed)
- 1 onion chopped, about 1 cup, small
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 2 ounces gorgonzola
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 egg
- 5 basil chopped, about 2 Tablespoons, large leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- cayenne pepper dash
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare 2 baking sheets with silpat or parchment paper
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat olive oil until shimmering.
- Add onions and reserved mushroom stems, and sauté 3-4 minutes until onions soften.
- Add garlic and spinach, and continue to stir, just until spinach wilts, 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- In a food processor fitted with a blade, pulse ricotta, eggs, gorgonzola and spices, just until mixed.
- Add spinach mixture and basil and pulse an addition 3 or 4 pulses, or until blended.
- Spoon spinach mixture into mushroom caps or portabellos.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 30 minutes for caps and 40 minutes for portobellos. Remove mushroom caps and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Makes about 2 dozen mushroom caps
Notes
- brown, white, mushrooms for appetizers. About 2 dozen.
- 4 portobello mushrooms for main course.
- brown, white, mushrooms for appetizers. About 2 dozen.
- 4 portobello mushrooms for main course.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 749mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3905IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 319mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.