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Cheesy Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms

Christine Pittman
Cheesy, healthy and delicious - can't ask for more! This wonderful, healthily stuffed mushroom recipe is the perfect meatless dinner option that will satisfy and please even the most loyal 'meat and potatoes' eater.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Entree & Main Dishes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 394 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 sweet onion finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 ribs celery finely chopped
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 2 to matoes chopped
  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 8 portabella mushroom caps stems removed
  • 3 tablespoons Italian dressing

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  • Heat oil in large saucepan over medium low heat; add onions, peppers and celery, and cook 4 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Add spinach and tomato. Cook 2 minutes, or until spinach wilts.
  • Add quinoa and 1½ cups water. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil; stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes, or until quinoa has softened. If quinoa is soft but all liquid has not been absorbed, strain. Gently stir in ½ cup cheese.
  • Place mushrooms on 13 x 9” rimmed baking sheet; brush with vinaigrette. Spoon quinoa into mushrooms. Sprinkle each mushroom with 1 tablespoon of cheese
  • Bake 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and mushrooms are heated through

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 25gFat: 15gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 513mgFiber: 7g
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