This super easy Pizza Stuffed Mushroom recipe has some amazing health benefits for such a simple appetizer.
Mushrooms and their health benefits. Mushrooms are rich in the B vitamins: riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid. The combination helps protect heart health.
Niacin is good for the digestive system and for maintaining healthy skin. Pantothenic acid is good for the nervous system and helps the body make the hormones it needs. The Superfood Qualities of Mushrooms. Edible fungi, like shiitake, oyster, and lion’s mane mushrooms, have been linked to boosting immunity and improving treatment results in cases of cancer, high cholesterol, and neurological diseases.
If you are looking for the healthiest mushrooms then you may reach for heart-friendly shiitake.
These mushrooms are particularly good for the heart. Shiitakes have been shown to lower LDL in mice, and they contain compounds that inhibit the absorption and production of cholesterol in the liver.
So much value in this simple Pizza Stuffed Mushroom Recipe.
Pizza Stuffed Mushroom Recipe
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Pizza Stuffed Mushroom Recipe
- 1/2 Pound Italian Sausage Ground
- 1/2 Cup Pepperoni Chopped
- 1/3 Cup Onion Chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 1 Package Cream Cheese 8 Ounces
- 1/2 Cup Pizza Sauce
- 1/2 Tsp Oregano Dried
- 24 White Button Mushrooms
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Grated
- 3/4 Cup Mozzarella Shredded
Instructions
Pizza Stuffed Mushroom Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or use a mini muffin tin to cook the mushrooms.
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage (this meat chopper works well to break up the meat), pepperoni, and the onion over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until the sausage is no longer pink. Drain. Reduce heat to low.
- Add the cream cheese, pizza sauce, and oregano to the skillet. Stir and cook until melted. Stir in the Parmesan. Remove from the heat.
- Spoon a heaping tablespoon of mixture into each mushroom cap (a cookie dough scoop works well here) and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake mushrooms for about 15 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Remove from oven and top the mushrooms with mozzarella and additional chopped pepperoni (for looks) if desired. Return to the oven for 2-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Adapted from a recipe at Telegram.me