Description
Savory grilled stuffed mushrooms elevate garden-fresh produce with Italian-inspired flavors. Creamy cheese, herbs, and smoky grilled edges create a perfect appetizer you’ll crave at every summer gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large fresh mushrooms (like cremini or white button)
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) chopped fresh parsley (or 1 teaspoon (5 mL) dried)
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for brushing
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously clean mushrooms, removing stems and creating hollow caps. Lightly brush exterior with olive oil for a glossy finish.
- Filling Creation: Blend cream cheese, cheddar, Parmesan, green onions, garlic, parsley, and chopped mushroom stems in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper to enhance flavor complexity.
- Stuffing and Grilling: Generously fill mushroom caps with the creamy mixture, ensuring a slight mound. Preheat grill to medium heat. Arrange stuffed mushrooms on aluminum foil or grill-safe dish, covering and cooking until caps turn tender and filling develops a golden, bubbling surface.
- Serving: Remove from heat and allow brief cooling. Optionally garnish with fresh parsley for added visual appeal and aromatic enhancement.
Notes
- Prep Mushrooms Carefully: Remove stems gently to maintain cap integrity, preventing unnecessary damage that could compromise the stuffing’s structure.
- Balance Cheese Mixture: Mix cheeses in equal proportions to ensure creamy consistency without overwhelming individual flavors, creating a harmonious blend.
- Control Grill Temperature: Maintain medium heat to prevent burning while allowing cheese to melt and mushrooms to cook evenly, avoiding charred exteriors.
- Watch Cooking Time: Monitor mushrooms closely, typically 8-10 minutes, to achieve perfectly tender caps with golden, bubbling cheese without drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg