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Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
Lisa

Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms

In this recipe I added quinoa, onions, and bell peppers with just the right amount of seasoning in the stuffing, stuffed in a portabella mushroom. A tasty appetizer that can be served hot or cold.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 20 Mushrooms
Course: Appetizer, gluten free, vegan
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 20 Baby Portabella Mushrooms This can be more or less mushrooms depending on how many you want to make.
  • 1 Cup Quinoa
  • 1 Cup Water This is for cooking the quinoa.
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Broth This is for cooking the quinoa.
  • 1 Bell Pepper Orange, red or a mix of both.
  • 1 Tbsp Onion I used a shallot.
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 3 Tbsp Oil You might need more oil. I used avocado oil.
  • Dried Thyme
  • Dried Rosemary
  • Salt and Pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  3. Clean and remove the stems of the mushrooms.
  4. Place the mushroom heads facing down onto the parchment paper.
  5. Put the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 10 minutes, after 10 minutes remove form the oven and set aside.
  6. Rinse quinoa and cook to the package direction, once done, set aside.
  7. Clean and dice the onion and peppers.
  8. In a large skillet add oil, diced onion, peppers and saute for 5 to 7 minutes or until soft.
  9. Next add the cooked quinoa and stir until well combined.
  10. If this mixture is too dry, add extra oil and stir until the mixture is not too sticky, but sticky enough to stay together in the mushroom cap.
  11. Flip the mushroom caps back up and add a scoop of the mixture into the cap.
  12. If adding panko bread crumbs and or vegan cheese, add before placing back into the oven.
  13. Place the baking sheet back into the oven for another 10 minutes.
  14. After 10 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven.
  15. Serve these mushrooms hot or cold as an appetizer or a side dish.