In the past I have already shown you some delicious recipes in which vegetables filled with a delicious stuffings, for example stuffed peppers with minced meat & feta.
In today’s post I will show you a simple & delicious recipe for stuffed mushrooms with creme fraiche, bacon & spinach leaves. The whole thing is then topped with cheese & baked in the oven until golden brown or gratinated. Have fun cooking at home!
Cooked/Baked today: Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Category: Main Dishes, Recipes with Mushrooms, Recipes with Spinach, Recipes with Bacon, Oven Baked Dishes
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Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach
Ingredients for 4 – 6 servings:
- 800 grams large mushrooms
- 500 grams fresh spinach
- 200 grams creme fraiche
- 100 grams bacon
- 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large onion
- 1 – 2 cloves garlic
- Oil & Butter for frying
- Salt & pepper
- Toasted Bread Slices for Serving
Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:
- Large frying pan
- Garlic press
- Suitable baking dish
Instructions:
…for stuffed mushrooms with spinach:
Wash the spinach leaves, then heat up a large pan with a piece of butter & gradually add the spinach leaves to the pan & allow to wilt over medium heat & occasionally turning. Put the wilted spinach leaves in a baking dish, add 1 pressed clove of garlic & season well with salt & pepper to taste.
Cooking Spinach
Then stir everything briefly so that spinach, garlic & spices are mixed well & then spread the spinach leaves in the baking dish, afterwards set aside. Clean the mushrooms, then “break out” the stems & place the mushrooms on the spinach in the baking dish. Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat) in good time.
Preparations for Mushroom Stuffing
Finely chop the mushroom stems. Peel off a large onion & chop finely as well. Cut the bacon into fine strips. Then heat up a large pan with a dash of oil, add the mushroom stems, onions & bacon to the pan & sear over medium heat for 2 – 3 minutes, turning occasionally.
Stuffing & Gratinating Mushrooms
Finally season with salt & pepper to taste & stir in 200 grams of creme fraiche, then remove the pan from the heat & distribute the filling on the mushrooms & fill them with it. Finally sprinkle all mushrooms with a little grated Parmesan & bake in the preheated oven for about 25 – 30 minutes until golden brown.
Serving Stuffed Mushrooms
Take the finished mushrooms out of the oven, serve them on plates & dish up with toasted bread slices, for example. Have fun cooking at home!
Video Tutorial:
Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):