Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Need a new side dish, an appetizer for your next at home gathering, or a crowd pleasing dish to bring to a pot-luck? These spinach stuffed mushrooms got you covered! I made these as a side for Thanksgiving last year, and got rave reviews. What is really nice is that I was able to make them early in the day, and then simply heat them up before serving, helping me to keep my sanity!  Planning out a Thanksgiving meal so that everything comes out hot at the same time, but not over/under cooked, is quite a stressful feat to say the least.Mushrooms to the rescue! Stuffed mushrooms sound difficult and fancy, but they are anything but!

Ingredients

about 20 mushrooms

1 tsp of garlic minced

4 cups of organic baby spinach

1/2 cup bacon bits

1 tsp minced fresh rosemary

1 tsp minced thyme

2 tbsp chopped yellow onion

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

2 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese

cooking oil spray

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place your 4 pieces of bacon on the sheet and put into the oven for about 15-20 mins until the bacon is crispy, but not burnt.

Remove the bacon from the baking sheet and allow to cool. Finely chop the bacon into pieces.

Add 1 tbsp of water to a medium size saute pan. Steam the spinach until wilted.

Transfer the spinach to a paper towel, and squeeze out any excess liquid. Then chop the spinach well.

Remove the stems from the mushroom caps, and chop them up fine.

Warm a medium size pan. Add in your olive oil and garlic. Allow your garlic to cook for about 2 minuets.

Then add in your onion, cooking for about 2-3 minuets until slightly browned on the edges and translucent.

Add the bacon, mushroom stems, rosemary and thyme. Saute for a minute.

(P.S. doesn’t that look gorgeous?!)

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the spinach, Italian bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, and sauted mixture.

Toss until well combined.

Scoop the filling into the mushroom caps, and place on a foil lined baking sheet. Spray the tops with cooking oil, and place in the oven for 20 minuets.

Once baked, place in a serving dish, or on a platter! Enjoy!