Tender mushrooms are stuffed with diced tomatoes, fresh garlic and basil then topped with mozzarella cheese for a tasty low carb appetizer.

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If you are looking for a quick, easy and delicious appetizer that everyone will love, these stuffed mushrooms are it! Each bite sized mushroom is full of fresh ingredients that blend well together. 

This is a recipe that checks all of the boxes for me, and I’m sure it will for you too because it is: 

• quick and super simple to make
• can be made ahead of time
• made with fresh ingredients, and there are only 5!

Here is what you will need to make this recipe

Cremini Mushrooms which are also called baby bella mushrooms. Cremini mushrooms are more firm and meaty than white button mushrooms, and they hold up well when they are baked. If cremini mushrooms aren’t available or you prefer white button mushrooms, you can use them too. The  taste will be similar and the texture a little lighter.

Fresh tomatoes – Any type of fresh tomato will work here. My first choice is plum or grape tomatoes because they are more fleshy and are not as juicy as other tomatoes. If you choose a tomato that is more juicy, cut out the seed portion and chop up the fleshy portion to keep the moisture content down.

Fresh sweet basil that is lightly chopped. An easy way to chop the basil is to stack the 3 to 4 leaves leaves and roll them. Then use a knife or kitchen scissors to slice the through the roll of basil leaves. 

Fresh crushed or minced garlic – I like to use a garlic crusher for this recipe for a strong garlicky flavor.

Fresh Mozzarella Cheese – Fresh mozzarella cheese has a softer texture  than the blocks of mozzarella cheese and tastes much better.  Since the cheese is soft, it can be hard to grate. To make it easier, place the cheese  in the freezer 30 minutes before grating it. Take it out of the freezer and grate it immediately.

Here Is How to Make Caprese Stuffed Mushrooms

Gather all of your ingredients, clean, trim and chop them.

Arrange the mushrooms on a cutting board, use a teaspoon to fill each mushroom with the tomato and basil mixture.

Place the mushrooms on top of a baking sheet lined with parchment and top them  tomatoes with cheese.

 

Place the mushrooms onto a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake them until the cheese melts.

RECIPE TIPS

Make the stuffed mushrooms ahead of time – This recipe can easily be made ahead of time. Prepare all of the ingredients and store them in separate containers in the refrigerator to avoid soggy mushrooms. Just before serving, put the mushrooms together and bake them.

Turn the stuffed mushrooms into a quick meal – Replace the smaller mushrooms with meaty portobellos, and stuff them with the tomato and basil mixture and cheese. These taste great with a side salad or over a bed of pasta.

Store leftover mushrooms in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. Freezing is not recommended.

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Change up the cheese – Replace the mozzarella cheese with provolone, parmesan or a combination of all three.

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