These Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms with these zucchini and Quinoa Stuffed mushrooms make a great starter or light meal. It's an easy vegetarian recipe, and a good way to introduce quinoa to the uninitiated.
Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms : Zucchini Quinoa Stuffing
The Zucchini Quinoa Stuffing for these gluten free stuffed mushrooms features a bit of Italian cheese as a tasty binder. It is a tender moist stuffing and the overall flavor of these stuffed mushrooms is relatively mild, making it a starter well suited for serving before delicate entrees. I don't know about you, but I prefer not to blow my palate out before eating a subtle meal, like baked cod.
I've also made sure to keep the sodium levels down on these cheesy zucchini stuffed mushrooms. No one wants to be bloated from salt, especially during the hot summer months. A little lemon zest makes sure there is enough flavor.
More Gluten-free recipes
Here are a few more gluten-free recipes with similar ingredients you may like.
- Creamy Chicken Quinoa "Risotto" with Sweet Peppers & Mushrooms
- Ratatouille Soup with Quinoa: Low Calorie Soup Recipe
- Zucchini Salad with Chickpea and Artichoke
- Creamy Chicken Sausage Cauliflower Rice with Mushrooms and Peppers
Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms with Zucchini Quinoa Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 lb mushrooms
- 1 tbs butter
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 zucchini diced small
- 1 cup organic low sodium vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 tbs white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup cheese Italian blend shredded
Instructions
- Separate the stems from mushroom caps. Small dice the stems, and set aside.
- Melt butter in skillet over medium heat.
- Add quinoa, garlic, and zucchini squash. Saute until quinoa is toasted, then add mushrooms and saute another minute.
- Add stock, wine and bay leaf, reduce heat to simmer and cover. Quinoa should be fully cooked and fluffy in about 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Remove from heat, and stir in the cheese. When cool enough to handle hand pack stuffing into mushroom caps.
- Coat a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and arrange mushrooms in it.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes.
- Serve with sprinkle of Parmesan cheese or squeeze of lemon.
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Liz says
I'm liking the combination of flavors in the filling!
Donna says
My husband loves mushrooms. I need to make this for him!
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
OH YES. I love everything about this! In fact, I've been working on a quinoa-stuffed mushroom recipe too--portabella mushrooms, though. 🙂
Stefanie says
They sure look good! I love mushrooms.
Jennifer @ The Quirky Momma says
I pinned this to my AUTUMN FOODIE board, because it just reminded me of something I would make during autumn.
Jenn- The Rebel Chick says
Yum, these look delicious.
Tammy says
'some' people in our home are not fond of mushrooms - so I think I'm going to try it in peppers!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
These sound amazing. I wish I had one right now!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
This recipe makes me miss quinoa. It looks lovely Robin.
Tricia Night Owl Mama says
Ive never tried Quinoa but I certainly would love to with all the delicious recipes you post
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
I think my hubby would LOVE these and I bet they make a great appetizer.
Colleen says
Those look good, I love stuffed mushrooms
LyndaS says
I have never made stuffed mushrooms. I should give this a try.
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
I love all those ingredients and they just look good. I'll have to try them.
HilLesha says
I definitely see myself trying this sometime, because I love mushrooms. 🙂
Lolo says
Those look absolutely amazing! I love stuffed mushrooms!
Marcie W. says
I am always looking for new ways to include quinoa in our meals. These sound great!
Leilani says
My MIL just gave my husband and I a massive zucchini that she grew in her garden. We've been looking up recipes that use zucchini. I'll have to add this to our list.
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
My daughter would love these! She adores stuffed mushrooms of any kind.
toni says
I love stuffed mushrooms, I will have to try this recipe.