Something that I really enjoy is the ability to make delicious food quickly and with a few ingredients. I often hear that eating healthy is expensive or difficult but I love the opportunity to show people that what they are saying isn’t necessarily true. Take for example, these delicious and healthy spinach stuffed mushrooms that contain only six (main) ingredients and take about 30 minutes to make, and most of the time is spent in the oven. It took me a few tries to get this right but I was determined. And boy am I glad I stuck with it because these are GOOD.
WHY you should give it a try:
Mushrooms
- Mushrooms contain high amounts of lean protein and no cholesterol and fat with little carbs making them a great food to help lower cholesterol.
- Calcium is an essential nutrient in the formation of bones while vitamin D is essential in the absorption of calcium so its always beneficial to consume these 2 nutrients together. Though it is rare to find vitamin D in vegetables, mushrooms contain both nutrients, making it an ideal vegetable to consume for overall bone health.
- One of the most beneficial elements of mushrooms is that they contain selenium. Selenium is great for bone strength, increasing durability, strengthening hair, teeth and nails, and is also a powerful antioxidant that rids the body of free radicals and strengthens the immune system. The primary source for selenium is animal proteins but do to the fact that mushrooms feed off of animal and plant matter, they are a great source of this powerful nutrient for vegetarians.
Spinach
- The flavonoids and antioxidants, primarily those from the phytonutrients present, have been proven to help combat many cancers.
- High amounts of vitamin A are great for eye health and provides anti-aging properties.
- The abundance of potassium has many benefits including- protection against loss of muscle mass, preservation of bone mineral density and reduction in the formation of kidney stones.
WHERE to get the goods:
- Mushrooms grow year round but are most plentiful in the fall which is great time to buy from your local farmers market.
- Spinach is grown from spring to fall which is great time to head to your local farmers market to get some!
- If you cannot find these at a market, they are available in the produce section of your local grocery store.
HOW to enjoy it:
- These stuffed mushrooms make a great snack, appetizer or side dish.
- They taste best when eaten right away so unfortunately they are not great for batch cooking. However, the stuffing can be made in advance and stored in the fridge prior to the roasting of the mushrooms.
6 Ingredient Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
2016-01-13 12:50:05
Yields 12
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
- 12-15 mushrooms
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Remove mushroom stems from caps and place stem-side down on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Once you remove them from the oven, clean up excess liquid with a paper towel and turn them stem side up for filling.
- Add the 2 tbsp of oil to a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and onion and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Turn the heat off then add the spinach and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl and the cheese and breadcrumbs, mix well.
- I find it easiest to use my hands to fill the mushroom caps by rolling the mixture into little balls and stuffed them into the caps. If you find that have extra filling leftover you can add to the top of the already filled mushrooms.
- Bake at 375 for 15 minutes and let cool for a few minutes before eating.
- Enjoy!
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