Bacon and Spinach stuffed mushrooms. The stuffing is so good, I could eat it by the spoonful! More mushroom appetizers you might also like Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Mushrooms, Mushroom Ceviche or Lasagna Stuffed Mushrooms. Here are some tips and variations: Large mushrooms are stuffed with a savory spinach, bacon and Parmesan cheese mixture, then baked until golden brown.
Remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel to drain grease. THE FINAL STEPS FOR SPINACH AND BACON STUFFED MUSHROOMS. Don't overcook the Spinach and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms, or the mushrooms get too dark and the filling too dense. You can have Bacon and Spinach stuffed mushrooms using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Bacon and Spinach stuffed mushrooms
- You need 1 1/2 cups of hot water.
- It's 1 package of stuffing mix.
- It's 1 package of bacon.
- Prepare 2 tsp of minced garlic.
- You need 1 package (10 oz) of chopped spinach.
- Prepare of olive oil.
- It's 40 of fresh mushrooms.
- You need 2 cups of shredded cheese parmesan and mozzarella blend.
I add toasted Pine Nuts at the very end. Toasting them releases the oils and adds a more intense nutty flavor Take a spoonful of the spinach mixture and fill each mushroom top. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a bowl and sprinkle the mixture on top of the dip stuffed mushrooms. I dice/saute the mushroom stems, use blue cheese, spinach, bacon or Canadian bacon and just a few panko crumbs mixed in with the egg.
Bacon and Spinach stuffed mushrooms step by step
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package.
- Pan fry bacon until crisp.
- Remove stems from mushrooms.
- Chop stems and bacon together.
- Saute mushroom stems and bacon together with garlic until tender.
- Mix together mushroom and bacon mixture along with the stuffing spinach and cheese.
- Spoon into mushroom caps place filled sides up and top with cheese.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes until cheese is golden brown.
Next day bit of remaining stuffing went perfectly in a frittata. Place bacon in a large, deep frying pan. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. These bacon, spinach, and fontina cheese stuffed mushrooms are not only delicious, they're gluten free! Enjoy these mushrooms as a snack or appetizer.