This stuffed portobello mushroom recipe combines fresh spinach, pepperoni, cheese, and seasoned bread crumbs for a delicious, easy filling. Serve as an appetizer or hearty side dish.
Ingredients
- 4 large portobello mushroom caps , stems and gills removed
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat Italian salad dressing
- 1 large egg
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 bag fresh spinach , 10 ounce
- 0.25 cups chopped pepperoni
- 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 cups shredded mozzarella cheese , divided
- 0.25 cups seasoned bread crumbs , divided
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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2
Brush both sides of portobello mushrooms with Italian dressing. Arrange mushroom on a baking sheet, gill-sides up.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain any juice that has accumulated in mushrooms.
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4
Beat egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
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5
Stir spinach, pepperoni, Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, and 3 tablespoons bread crumbs into eggs until evenly mixed.
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6
Divide spinach mixture over mushroom caps; sprinkle mushrooms with remaining 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese and 1 tablespoon bread crumbs.
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Return mushrooms to the oven; bake until topping is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.
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