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Mushrooms Stuffed with Breadcrumbs, Lemon, and Thyme

White button mushroom caps filled with a garlicky, lemony crumb made from their own chopped stems, then baked until deep golden. You can fill them hours ahead.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 4 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Mushrooms

  • 340 gwhite button mushrooms, 12 to 16 large, wiped, stems removed and reserved

Filling

  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 2 tbsplemon juice, fresh
  • 1 tbspfresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • ½ tspcoarse salt
  • ¼ tsplemon-pepper seasoning
  • 45 gsoft breadcrumbs, finely ground, ideally from whole wheat baguette (about 3/4 cup)

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Thyme
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Button, cremini and portobello
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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