Nutty Stuffed Mushrooms
These fresh and light stuffed mushrooms make a delicious appetizer, or you could make it a meal by putting the stuffed mushrooms on a bed of greens or grains.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 12 mushrooms
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp dried thyme
- 2 Tbsp red wine
- 3 Tbsp water
- 2 cup spinach, chopped
- 1/4 cup almonds, toasted and then ground
- 2 pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast, optional
Instructions
- Pull the stems off the mushrooms, chop them, and set them aside. Brush any dirt off the mushroom tops.
- In a large pan, sauté the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent, then the garlic along with chopped mushroom stems and thyme.
- Once the stems are soft, deglaze the pan with wine (red or white will each give a very different flavor, but whichever you prefer), and then add water.
- Put the mushrooms in pan, tops down, and spoon a bit of the juice over them. Let them simmer in the liquid for about 5 minutes.
- While they are simmering, toast the almonds in a dry pan. Grind the toasted almonds in a coffee grinder, blender or food processor. Mix the ground almonds in a small bowl with 1 pinch of salt, pepper and nutritional yeast. You can use pre-ground almonds for this, they just won't have quite as much flavor.
- Take the mushrooms out of the pan, and add the spinach to the pan. Sprinkle with 1 pinch of salt, allowing the spinach to just wilt.
- Take the pan off the heat, and stir in the almond mixture.
- Fill the mushroom caps with the filling, then put in a single layer on a baking dish and bake in a preheated oven at about 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. The mushrooms should start to turn golden, and the stuffing will start to brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
