Vegan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

These Vegan stuffed Mushrooms are one of those recipes you will always go back to, once you've tried them. Stuffed with a Sun-Dried Tomato and Miso Paste and topped with an incredible Vegan Feta and Thyme Crumb. They are seriously tasty and a great meat alternative in meals, whether it be lunch or dinner.

Contents:

• What You'll Need
• How to Make Them
• Serving Suggestions and Variations
• FAQ's
• Other Meal Ideas
• Recipe
• Comments

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• Garlic Powder - The Flavour of the Garlic but without the moisture content of fresh, which makes it perfect for making this crumb.
• Miso Paste - Miso is rich in essential minerals and a good source of various B Vitamins, Vitamins E, K and Folic Acid. As a fermented food, Miso provides the gut with beneficial bacteria that help us to stay healthy, vibrant and happy; good gut health is known to be linked to our overall mental and physical well being and health. Look for this in the Asian foods section of shops and supermarkets.
• Nutritional Yeast - A favourite among Vegans for giving a cheesy taste to food. We use it in our Vegan Parmesan and Cashew Mac & Cheese. I've found that most Supermarkets stock this, and it can be found in almost every health food store. It's usually fortified with Vitamin B12 as well, which is a bonus.Onion Powder - The flavour of onion, without the water content of fresh, makes this perfect for this crumb.
• Panko Breadcrumbs - Panko are made from a crustless white bread that is processed into flakes and then dried. These bread crumbs have a dryer and flakier consistency than regular breadcrumbs, and as a result they absorb less oil. Panko produces a much lighter, tastier and crunchier topping for these mushrooms than normal breadcrumbs.
• Black Pepper - a seasoning that we frequently use as it really does add that something special to a dish. Pepper by name, Peppery by nature. A little goes a long way.
• Portobello Mushrooms - Portobello Mushrooms are generally larger than normal mushrooms. This means you can get more of the stuffing and topping onto them, which means more of the delicious flavour on your plate. Portobello's are a fairly firm and meaty mushroom, which also works really well when making these stuffed mushrooms.
• Sea Salt - It's easy to become a little worried about using salt in recipes especially when it comes to feeding children. But it's important to note that salt is important for our health too, we need it as much as we need other nutrients. The key is to not add too-much. Its an optional ingredient, but a little really does add to the flavour.
• Smoked Paprika - A warm and smokey spice that adds depth to the flavour of the crumb.
• Sun-dried Tomatoes - These are a great way to add bursts of flavour to a dish, and can also be used to add richness to recipes. Typically these are found jarred in stores, but you can also buy semi-dried tomatoes from deli counters. The semi-dried are less intense in flavour but just as delicious. 
• Fresh Thyme - We use fresh rather than dried Thyme in the crumb for this recipe as dried thyme really needs to be cooked with a certain amount of moisture in order for it to release its flavour into the dish. Fresh thyme packs an amazing flavour punch before it even hits the crumb mixture.
• Vegan Feta - We add vegan feta to the crumb when we make these stuffed mushrooms as we love the way it melts in amongst the crumb when they are baked. We think it just take them to the next level on the taste scale.

Equipment

• Baking Tray
• Glass Bowl
• Sharp Knife

How to Make Them

• De stalk the Mushrooms

• Fill the centre of each Mushroom with 1 teaspoon of the Sun-dried Tomato and Miso Paste, as shown in the picture on the right.

• Put all the crumb ingredients, except the Vegan Feta, in a bowl and mix together.
• Add the Vegan Feta and mix again.

• Once stuffed, bake the mushrooms for 10-15 minutes.

Serving Suggestions and Variations

• These Stuffed Mushrooms pack such a flavour punch that they are fab just on their own as a quick snack.

• We love then with our Creamed Celeriac, Chunky Chips and steamed Cavolo Nero.

FAQ's

Other Meal Ideas

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