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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.
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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