I have a yummy new recipe to share with you today that involves possibly my favorite food in the whole world… Mushrooms! I’ll eat mushrooms any way I can get them, and these Italian Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms are one of the best!
My husband turned 30 this week, and I decided to throw him a surprise birthday party. I invited some friends and family to celebrate with us, starting with a cocktail hour at our home followed by dinner at a fun restaurant. I wanted to keep the menu simple for the cocktail hour so it would be easy to prepare for. My husband would know something was up if he saw me making a ton of food! I decided to pick up a few bottles of wine and make stuffed mushrooms for our guests. They would be pretty simple to put together and would be the perfect little party appetizer to hold guests over until dinner time. After making a quick list, I headed to Walmart to get everything I needed. You can see my full shopping story here.
I’ve had stuffed mushrooms many times before in restaurants, but I’ve never tried making them at home. I knew I wanted to top the mushrooms with cheese, so I headed over to the refrigerated cheese section and found these Kraft Fresh Take Meal Kits. The meal kits come with cheese and a seasoned breadcrumb mixture in a variety of flavors like Rosemary & Roasted Garlic, Italian Parmesan, Smokey Mesquite BBQ, and more. I knew I needed breadcrumbs to bind the stuffing for my mushrooms, so I thought the Kraft Meal Kits would be perfect for my recipe!
I had such a hard time choosing which meal kit I wanted to use, but I ended up buying the Italian Parmesan Fresh Take. The combination of garlic, Italian parsley, and onion paired with Parmesan cheese would be delicious stuffed inside the mushrooms!
I gathered all my ingredients and got to work on the mushrooms. I love how convinent and easy to use the Fresh Take packages are! I used some of the breadcrumbs and Parmesan in the stuffing mixture and saved a bit Parmesan to sprinkle on top of the mushrooms while they bake. Yum!
I stuffed all the mushroom caps and lined them up on a baking sheet ready to go in the oven.
After about 20-25 minutes, the mushrooms came out perfectly cooked with Parmesan cheese melted all over the tops! And oh my goodness were they delicious!
Our party guests loved the flavor of the mushrooms and said they were the perfect little bite. No silverware necessary!
And using Kraft Fresh Take made this recipe so easy to put together. The meal kits come with the perfect breadcrumb and cheese combination already put together! They do all the hard work for you!
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Italian Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms
16 ounces white button mushrooms
1/2 onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 package Kraft Italian Parmesan Fresh Take Meal Kit
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wipe the mushrooms with a damp paper towel to clean and remove any dirt. Remove the stems of the mushrooms by gently twisting them from the cap. Place the mushrooms caps in a large bowl and set aside. Finely chop the mushroom stems. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the chopped mushroom stems and onion. Cook 4-5 minutes then add the garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the wine to the pan and cook until liquid is evaporated. Turn off the heat and add the parsley, 6 tablespoons of the Kraft Fresh Take breadcrumbs, and 6 tablespoons of the Kraft Fresh Take Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper and mix until combined. Toss the mushroom caps with olive oil and fill the inside of the mushrooms with the stuffing mixture using a small teaspoon. Place the mushrooms on a rimmed baking sheet and top each mushroom with more of the remaining Fresh Take Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are cooked and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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These look fantastic! Happy Birthday to him!
These look delicious!
Is there something I could substitute for the white wine?
Hi Sydnie! Yes, you could use a bit of broth in place of the wine. Thanks for the great question!
xoxo Liz
Yum! My hubby loves shrooms and these sound so good. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Found you over at Tuts and Tips. Have a great week! ~Wanda
Liz are you kidding me? Amazing! Look how freaking delicious these look and your photography is awesome!! Pinned!
I love stuffed mushrooms! These sound great!
I love stuffed mushrooms. I have to try these for sure!
These look delicious! What a great party recipe; pinning for later! 🙂
Mackenzie
These look delicious! I am pinning these right.this.very.second! 🙂
Oh wow, Liz! Those look amazing! I hope you had fun at the party!
these looks SO good!
I’m going to keep these handy for my next party. Well done!
Can these be prepped early in the day and baked at a later time?
Hi Catie! I haven’t tested it out yet, but I imagine that would work well. I also have a sausage stuffed mushrooms recipe that I know can be prepped ahead! http://lovegrowswild.com/2015/01/sausage-stuffed-mushrooms/