Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

Easy Christmas or Thanksgiving starters!

So it’s Christmas Day and it’s a tricky thing isn’t it – the Starter? I have the answer, my Mushrooms Stuffed with Brie & Garlic are perfect

So here is  the recipe for my famous stuffed Mushrooms.

On the one hand you want to  kick off your Christmas feast with a bang, but on the other, you don’t want to over-do it before the roast has even been taken out of the oven.

A small tasty little starter that’s great and so easy is the answer!

 

Christmas Twist Mushrooms or Easter to Thanksgiving or anytime 🙂 

But with a twist – a Christmas Twist and that’s a smidge of Cranberry Sauce!

Can you see here how I’ve popped the cranberry under the cheese.

It’s so lovely, so festive….

 

Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

 

To Serve your stuffed mushrooms

What’s great about these is that you basically bake them all in one tray for 20 minutes.

Then whip out the oven, pop 5 on each plate with a few leaves and woo hoo!!

Perfect easy starters for the whole family! Simple

 

Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

You can mix it up a bit if you like.

I have made them before with any cheese – even soft cream cheese with herbs and garlic! Oh and they are really nice with Stilton too!

An idea to use up all that left over christmas cheeses! (Post xmas)

So why not have a go at these Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic?

So simple, so easy and yet so tasty.

They look amazing when served  and you never know until you try! Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic! Who knew how easy – hey?

 

Cold Starters? 

If you fancy a cold starter, or just a canapé, then try my delicious Smoked Salmon on Rye Bread canapés.

So pretty and so tasty

Smoked Salmon on Rye bread Canapés

Happy Christmas guys

And don’t forget to let me know what you think by dropping me a comment below!

If you love mushrooms as much as me why don’t you have a go at my Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms!

Mozzarella stuffed portobello mushrooms

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Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 372kcal
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Tasty Mushrooms stuffed with delicious creamy Brie and cooked in a garlic cream

Ingredients

  • 250 g Box of medium sized Mushrooms - washed with stalks removed about 20 - 25 mushrooms
  • 200 g Packet Brie - chopped into largish pieces
  • About 1 Tablespoon Cranberry sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • 3 Cloves Garlic peeled and chopped super finely
  • 1 Large White Onion peeled and chopped finely
  • 150 ml 1/2 tub of Elmlea single cream - or standard single if you have it
  • Few sprigs go fresh Thyme
  • Salt & Black Pepper
  • Drizzle olive oil to serve Salad leaves to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200C/400F or Gas6  
  • Wash and remove stalks from mushrooms, place in an oven proof dish (no need to peel mushrooms)
  • Pop a tiny blob of cranberry in the bottom of each mushroom
  • Next stuff  a lump of Brie into each mushroom until it's spilling out the top.
  • Pop on one side In a frying pan gently fry the garlic and onions until soft - about 10 minus
  • Turn off the heat Next add the cream and thyme leaves and season with salt and Black pepper
  • Using a teaspoon pour the cream and onion mix over the mushrooms, making sure each mushroom has some onions and cream on top
  • Bang in the oven for 20 minutes or until nice and golden
  • Remove from  the oven, you will have sauce in the bottom of the tray
  • Place 5 mushrooms on your starter plates, pop some excess sauce over the top, next a small handful of salad leaves and a drizzle of olive oil!

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mushrooms stuffed with Brie & Garlic
Amount per Serving
Calories
372
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
33
g
51
%
Saturated Fat
 
17
g
106
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
13
g
Cholesterol
 
92
mg
31
%
Sodium
 
333
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
361
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
8
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
14
g
28
%
Vitamin A
 
678
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
130
mg
13
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

  1. Such a great festive recipe idea, I love the combination of mushroom and brie! Thank you for joining in with #CookBlogShare

  2. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

    Oh wow this sounds mouth wateringly good!

  3. Great tasty dish

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