Stuffed Mushrooms (Low Carb)

A low-carb appetizer, these stuffed mushrooms feature a creamy cheese and turkey sausage filling. Broiled in the oven until golden on top, they’re bite-sized and oozing with savory flavors and a soft center! 

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What can I expect? 

This recipe will be your new favorite way to eat your veggies! Onions sauté with butter and combine with spicy turkey sausage and savory seasonings. 

Then, not one but three types of cheese are added, enhancing the flavor and creating a creamy consistency, holding the filling together without the need for breadcrumbs. After being chilled, the mixture is stuffed into mushrooms and broiled in the oven until golden and crisp on top.  

In less than an hour, you’ll have a nutritious snack or appetizer that’s low-carb, high-protein, and literally bursting with flavor! 

Are Low-Carb Stuffed Mushrooms Healthy? 

Let’s take a look at the main ingredients: 

• Mushrooms 
• Turkey sausage
• Butter 
• Onions
• Cream cheese
• Parmesan cheese
• Gruyère cheese

Mushrooms, turkey, and onions are all natural, nutritious ingredients. Use them to add flavor, nutrients, and protein to a variety of recipes. 

But what about butter and cream cheese? What about gruyère and parmesan? Is dairy healthy?

Here’s what we know. Dairy is full of vitamins, minerals, protein, and natural fat energy. But if everyone consumed dairy all of the time, dairy farming would become abusive and unsustainable…

Let’s be mindful of our dairy intake. Buy dairy that comes from pasture-raised cows and try to eat less. 

Sugar is what makes food unhealthy.

Most stuffed mushrooms are made with breadcrumbs (a starchy carb), which digests very similarly to sugar. 

Add 22g of starchy breadcrumbs to this recipe, and you’re looking at heartburn with an energy crash. (And you’ll be scouring the pantry for your next sugar snack within the hour.)

Omit the breadcrumbs, and this recipe becomes nourishment. The ingredients provide vitamins, minerals, protein, and quality, whole-food energy. 

Enjoy these low-carb stuffed mushrooms knowing they support your well-being. 

Explore more about the Neutral Eating Food Philosophy and how it celebrates the balance of health and flavor.

Stuffed Mushrooms Tips

1. Prevent waste

Don’t throw out the mushroom stems as you’re cleaning and hollowing the mushroom caps! Instead, dice them up, and sautè them with the onion to add to the filling. 

2. Store leftovers

Once cooled, you can transfer leftover mushrooms to an airtight container. They will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days. Just warm them in the oven or microwave when you’re ready to eat. 

3. Make large stuffed mushrooms 

Transform this recipe into a complete meal by swapping the stuffer mushrooms with large mushroom caps. Just hollow out the cap, stuff it with the filling and bake as normal. You’ll have a hearty, high-protein meal in minutes!

Stuffed Mushrooms (Low Carb)

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:30 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 12 stuffer button mushrooms
• ½ pound spicy turkey sausage
• 1 tsp butter
• ½ cup diced sweet onions
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 4 oz cream cheese
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp salt and pepper each
• ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan
• ¼ cup freshly grated gruyere
• Garnish with parsley

Instructions

• Wash mushrooms, remove stems.
• Saute onions with butter and garlic for 3-5 minutes on low to medium heat in a skillet. 3. Add turkey sausage, garlic powder and salt and pepper and cook meat through ensuring it is all crumbled as it’s cooked.
• Once cooked, turn the pan to low and add the cream cheese and gruyere and most of the parm (reserving about 2 tbsp to sprinkle on the top) and mix until all is melted and incorporated.
• Remove mixture from stove, allow to cool and store in fridge for 1-2 hours.
• After, fill each mushroom center evenly and place in a preheated oven on 350 F for 20-25 min – with a low broil for the last 3-5 minutes to add a nice crispy top to them.
• Remove and garnish with remaining parmesan and parsley.

Notes

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Recipe from Neutral Eating: https://neutraleating.com/stuffed-mushrooms-low-carb

Servings: 4

Author: Neutral Eating