Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms

This finger food is the perfect healthy appetizer to get your party going. Three ingredients are all it takes to make this elegant hors d'oeuvre--no one will ever guess how easy they were to make! Want to keep things plant-based? Use vegan pesto in the breadcrumb stuffing. You can also swap the whole-wheat breadcrumbs for gluten-free.

Melissa Fallon
Source: EatingWell.com, November 2018

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Recipe Summary

active:
10 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
12

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard mushroom stems.

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  • Place mushrooms, stem-side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Set aside.

  • Combine pesto and breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of the pesto mixture into each mushroom cap.

  • Bake the filled caps until heated through and lightly browned, 18 to 22 minutes. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 mushroom
Per Serving:
45 calories; protein 1.8g; carbohydrates 2.5g; dietary fiber 0.4g; sugars 0.4g; fat 3.2g; saturated fat 0.8g; cholesterol 2.2mg; vitamin a iu 63.7IU; vitamin c 0.6mg; folate 3mcg; calcium 49.1mg; iron 0.3mg; magnesium 3.5mg; potassium 77.7mg; sodium 55.8mg.
Exchanges:

1/2 fat, 1/2 vegetable
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