Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms {Vegan}

Piled high with perfectly sauteed onions, garlic, shallots, and fire-roasted tomatoes, these thick and juicy Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms are packed with flavor and absolutely delicious!

Loaded with white beans and sauteed vegetables. Drizzled with creamy vegan cheese sauce. These stuffed Portobello mushrooms are an amazing heart-healthy vegan recipe that will delight the whole family!

How to make vegan stuffed Portobello mushrooms

The recipe card at the bottom of the page has the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions.

The first thing you’ll need to do is make the cheese sauce. Normally, I have some of this vegan cheese already on hand because we use it with so many other dishes. If I don’t happen to have some in the refrigerator, there’s likely some in my freezer.

Making the cheese sauce

Making the cheese sauce is as simple as boiling a pot of potatoes, onions, and carrots, adding them to a blender with spices, and blending until smooth.

This recipe makes approximately 1 quart and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks to be used on baked potatoes, tacos, pizza, and so much more. It also freezes well and will just need to be tossed in the blender for a quick spin after defrosting.

Prepping the mushrooms

The mushrooms need to be the large dinner size and not the smaller ones like my stuffed appetizer mushrooms. Prep the portobellos by washing them and removing the stems, but don’t toss those stems out because we’re going to use them in the stuffing because there are so many health benefits in them.

I also like to remove the gills using a spoon to scrape them out. Though this is optional, I really think it’s worth the few minutes it takes to clean them out to keep this dish from being dark are murky.

Chop up the stems from the mushrooms, shallot, garlic, and red bell pepper and set them to the side.

Add 3 tablespoons of veggie broth, sliced shallots, garlic, and chopped mushroom stems to a non-stick skillet. Sautee until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add additional veggie broth to keep from sticking if necessary.

Add another 3-4 tablespoons of veggie broth and red bell peppers and cook another 4 minutes.

Toss in the beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt & pepper, and cook for approximately 5 minutes on medium heat. Toss in spinach and cook until wilted, approximately 3 minutes.

Remove the mixture from the skillet, pour it into a bowl, and set it to the side while you cook the mushroom caps.

Add 1/4 cup veggie broth and 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar to the skillet. Then place mushrooms in the pan, stem side down. Cook for about 5 minutes. Flip and cook another 5 minutes.

Fill each mushroom cap with an equal amount of spinach mixture and drizzle the balsamic pan drippings. Drizzle with a few tablespoons of cheese sauce.

Transfer mushrooms to a baking dish and place in the oven at 400°F for approximately 5-8 minutes until the cheese sauce gets bubbly. Serve immediately.

Pro tips & substitutions

• Mushrooms- Large portobello mushrooms are needed for this recipe. Make sure to purchase the dinner size and not the button size.
• Shallots- If you don’t have shallots on hand, onions or leeks make great substitutions.
• Beans- There are a number of different types of white beans that work well including northern beans, navy beans, and cannellini.
• Bell Pepper- If you are not a bell pepper fan, these can be left out completely.
• Cheese Sauce- It’s a great idea to make the cheese sauce ahead of time and use the extra on any of your favorite dishes like lasagna and tacos.

*Originally published March 2015.

Want more mushroom recipes?

• Portobello Mushroom Burgers
• Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
• Portobello Mushroom Gyros

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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Piled high with perfectly sauteed spinach, shallots, and fire-roasted tomatoes, these portobello stuffed mushrooms are packed with flavor and absolutely delicious!

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Ingredients

• 4 large Portobello mushrooms
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• veggie broth
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• 1.5 cups cooked white beans, (or 1 can, rinsed & drained)
• 1 can fire roasted tomatoes with juice (15 oz)
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1.5 cups vegan cheese sauce, recipe below
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt & pepper to taste

Creamy Vegan Cheese Sauce

• 1 cup potatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup broth from cooked veggies
• 1/2 cup raw cashews or white beans, or 1/4 c cashews + 1/4 cup beans
• 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• pinch paprika
• 1/2 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

1. The first thing you'll need to do is make the cheese sauce. Normally, I have some of this vegan cheese already on hand because we use it with so many other dishes. If I don’t happen to have some in the refrigerator, there’s likely some in my freezer. Making the cheese sauce is as simple as boiling a pot of potatoes, onions, and carrots, adding them to a blender with spices, and blending until smooth. See instructions below.
2. The mushrooms need to be the large dinner size and not the smaller ones like my stuffed appetizer mushrooms. Prep the portobellos by washing them and removing the stems, but don't toss those stems out because we're going to use them in the stuffing.
3. I also like to remove the gills using a spoon to scrape them out. Though this is optional, I really think it's worth the few minutes it takes to clean them out to keep this dish from being dark are murky.
4. Chop up the stems from the mushrooms, shallot, garlic, and red bell pepper and set them to the side.
5. Add 3 tablespoons of veggie broth, sliced shallots, garlic, and chopped mushroom stems to a non-stick skillet. Sautee until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add additional veggie broth to keep from sticking if necessary.
6. Add another 3-4 tablespoons veggie broth and red bell peppers and cook another 4 minutes.
7. Toss in the beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt & pepper, and cook for approximately 5 minutes on medium heat. Toss in spinach and cook until wilted, approximately 3 minutes.
8. Remove the mixture from the skillet, pour it into a bowl, and set it to the side while you cook the mushroom caps.
9. Add 1/4 cup veggie broth and 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar to skillet. Then place mushrooms in the pan, stem side down. Cook for about 5 minutes. Flip and cook another 5 minutes.
10. Fill each mushroom cap with an equal amount of spinach mixture and drizzle the balsamic pan drippings. Drizzle with a few tablespoons of the cheese sauce.
11. Transfer mushrooms to a baking dish and place in the oven at 400°F for approximately 5-8 minutes until cheese sauce gets bubbly. Serve immediately.

Creamy Vegan Cheese Sauce

1. In a medium pot, bring about 3 cups of water to a boil. Place potatoes, carrots, and onion in the pot and allow to cook until veggies are tender approximately 15 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on how small the veggies are diced.
2. When veggies are tender, drain and place them in a blender. NOTE: reserve 1 cup of the broth, and add to blender. Add all the remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth.

Notes

Pro tips & substitutions

• Mushrooms- Large portobello mushrooms are needed for this recipe. Make sure to purchase the dinner size and not the button size.
• Shallots- If you don't have shallots on hand, onions or leeks make great substitutions.
• Beans- There are a number of different types of white beans that work well including northern beans, navy beans, and cannellini.
• Bell Pepper- If you are not a bell pepper fan, these can be left out completely.
• Cheese Sauce- It's a great idea to make the cheese sauce ahead of time and use the extra on any of your favorite dishes like lasagna and tacos.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 208Total Fat: 3.1gCarbohydrates: 33.6gFiber: 12.6gProtein: 11.8g

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