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    Home » Recipes » Dinner Recipes » The Best Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

    The Best Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

    Published: Nov 9, 2021 · Modified: Sep 16, 2022 by lynnswayoflife · This post may contain affiliate links

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    An easy holiday side dish or appetizer, these Italian stuffed mushrooms are full of parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. This recipe features meaty cremini mushrooms, but this recipe works with classic button mushrooms as well!

    A close up of one of the Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

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    This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember. My grandma used to make this for my family on our big Sunday dinners. Where the original recipe came from, we'll never know!

    These mushrooms are on my Thanksgiving menu, my Christmas appetizer table, and almost every Sunday gameday. They are so easy to make, you can pop them right in your mouth in one bite, and everyone loves them!

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • What Type of Mushrooms
    • Equipment You'll Need
    • Let's Make Italian Stuffed Mushrooms!
    • Variations Of These Mushrooms
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Other Recipes You'll Love
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • It's made with ingredients you probably already have on hand! Simple ingredients like bread crumbs, mushrooms, parsley, garlic, and parmesan cheese is all you need.
    • The food processor does the hard work! Add all the ingredients to the food processor and let it mix everything together. No need to chop or dice any ingredients.
    • Serve these mushrooms room temperature or hot! Make these mushrooms ahead of time and let them hang out on a dinner table, or an appetizer table. No need to keep them heated before serving them.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for the Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Mushrooms- 16 ounces of large cremini mushrooms or button mushrooms.
    • Parsley- For added flavor
    • Bread Crumbs- Italian style since they are already seasoned
    • Parmesan cheese- Everything is better with cheese!
    • Garlic- To give the mushrooms an added kick

    What Type of Mushrooms

    Cremini or button mushrooms work best in stuffed mushrooms. You want a mushroom that is about an inch and a half in diameter or a little smaller. It's best if they still have the stem in, so you can use that as part of the stuffing. It also reduces waste since you are using every part of the mushrooms.

    Portabellos would be too large for this recipe. A portion of this recipe uses the mushroom stem, and often portabellos do not have the stem attached to them, and if they do, the stem is very woody and tough to eat. Stick with the smaller, more tender mushrooms.

    A hand is grabbing one of the Italian stuffed mushrooms off the plate

    Equipment You'll Need

    • Food Processor
    • Baking Sheet
    • Parchment Paper or Silicone Mat
    • Measuring Cups

    Let's Make Italian Stuffed Mushrooms!

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Take the mushrooms out of the container that they are in and gently clean them. The best way to clean them is to wipe each mushrooms gently with a wet cloth. Running them under water will cause them to soak up some liquid, resulting in a soggy mushroom.

    Remove the inside stem of each mushroom and place the stem in a bowl. If there is a little dirt or a piece of the stem that needs to be cleaned, trim the stems at this point. Place the mushroom cap on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    A mushroom is being washed
    Wash the mushrooms
    The stems of the mushrooms are in abowl
    Add the stems to a bowl
    20 mushrooms are laid out on a sheet tray
    Place the mushrooms on a parchment lined baking sheet

    Add the stems to the bowl of a food processor and pulse the stems 10 times to dice them. Place the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and pulse until all the ingredients are the same size and look like wet sand.

    The mushroom caps are added to a food processor to make the stuffing for italian stuffed mushrooms
    Add the stems to the food processor
    All the ingredients are added to the food proccessor
    Add the rest of the ingredients
    The Italian stuffing is ready to be added to the mushrooms
    The stuffing is ready

    Stuff the mushroom caps with a spoonful of stuffing. Place the mushroom back on the baking sheet and bake the tray for 20 minutes, or until the mushrooms are golden brown. These mushrooms can be serve at room temperature or hot.

    The mushrooms are stuffed and ready for the oven

    Variations Of These Mushrooms

    • No Italian bread crumbs, no problem! Use panko breadcrumbs instead of plain bread crumbs. If the bread crumbs are not already seasoned, simply bump up the other seasonings in the mushrooms. Add another garlic clove, a little more parsley, and 2 more tablespoons of parmesan cheese.
    • No fresh parsley? Used dried herbs instead! Dried herbs are much more potent than fresh herbs, so instead of 2 tablespoons of fresh herbs, use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs.
    • Make them spicy! Add crushed red pepper flakes to the stuffing to give them a little extra kick.
    • Serve these mushrooms with your favorite cocktail, like this Gin Sour!
    A line of mushrooms on a square plate with a round plate in the background

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can you freeze Italian Stuffed Mushrooms?

    Yes! To freeze these mushrooms, make the mushrooms and before you bake them, freeze them. If you freeze them after they are cooked, the water in the mushrooms will cause them to be very soggy once they are defrosted.

    Can you make these ahead of time?

    Yes! If you want to get a head start, make the mushrooms and let them hang out in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. When you are ready, pop them in the oven and bake them.

    How long do mushrooms last in the refrigerator?

    These will last for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you have a lot left over, you can double them up in the container by adding a piece of parchment paper in between the mushrooms so they don't all mush together.

    A head on view of a plate of Italian stuffed mushrooms and a bouquet of parsley in the background

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    📖 Recipe

    A close up of the Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

    Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

    An easy side dish or appetizer, these Italian stuffed mushrooms are full of parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. This recipe features meaty cremini mushrooms, but this recipe works with classic button mushrooms as well!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 20 Mushrooms
    Calories: 70kcal
    Author: Lynn Polito

    Equipment

    • Food Processor

    Ingredients

    • 20 Cremini Mushrooms About 2 8 ounce containers
    • 1 cup Italian Style Breadcrumbs
    • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese Grated
    • 2 Garlic Cloves
    • 2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley
    • ⅓ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
    • Wash the mushrooms with a damp kitchen towel to remove any dirt or grit from the mushrooms. Separate the stem from the cap. Place the cap on a parchment lined baking sheet and the stem in a separate bowl.
    • When all the mushrooms are cleaned and stems removed, place the stems in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 10 times to mince the stems.
    • Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and pulse until the mixture is all the same size and looks like wet sand. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Stuff the mushroom caps with a spoonful of the mixture. Place the stuffed mushrooms back on the sheet tray and bake for 25 minutes, until the mushrooms are soft and the stuffing is golden brown. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Button mushrooms or cremini mushrooms can be used in this recipe.
    • Do not run mushrooms under water.  The mushrooms are like little sponges so they will soak up the water and become too soggy.
    • These mushrooms can be served cold, room temperature, or hot.  

    Nutrition

    Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Allyssa

      May 16, 2022 at 11:16 am

      5 stars
      Super loved the seasonings! Thanks a lot for this amazing and super easy to make italian stuffed mushrooms recipe! It's really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!

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    2. Jennifer

      May 16, 2022 at 2:10 pm

      5 stars
      These are so tasty! I loved that they didn't have tons of ingredients and the brown mushrooms added so much flavor!

      Reply
    3. Glenda

      May 16, 2022 at 4:35 pm

      5 stars
      These toasted up so beautifully and the combination of Parmesan and garlic made the flavor absolutely sing. They were a huge hit! Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Mandy Applegate

      May 17, 2022 at 11:39 am

      5 stars
      Luckily for me, I had all the ingredients in the cupboard, so I could make these awesome stuffed mushrooms in next to no time! They tasted really good and my whole family loved them!

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    5. Rebekah Kuk

      May 17, 2022 at 11:51 am

      5 stars
      Yum! I loved these. I used almond flour instead of breadcrumbs to make them gluten free, and added extra seasoning and Parmesan. They turned out just as good as the original version.

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