Cottage Cheese Herb Stuffed Mushrooms
These Cottage Cheese Herb Stuffed Mushrooms offer a light, flavorful appetizer packed with fresh herbs and creamy cottage cheese, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 stuffed mushrooms
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large white mushrooms, stems removed
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Clean the mushrooms and carefully remove the stems. Set caps aside.
- In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, parsley, chives, thyme, garlic, black pepper, and salt. Mix well.
- Spoon the cottage cheese mixture evenly into each mushroom cap.
- Place stuffed mushrooms on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the stuffed mushrooms.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and topping is golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle red pepper flakes on top before baking or serve with a side of marinara sauce.