Caprese Mushroom Appetizer Recipe
Caprese Mushroom Appetizer Recipe
Need an easy to make an appetizer for an upcoming party?
This simple Caprese Mushroom Appetizer recipe can be put together quickly and with only a few ingredients. If you happen to grow your own tomatoes and basil, you’ll love this recipe even more – so wonderful to be able to make these yummy appetizers with produce straight from your garden.
You will love it! It’s one of my favorites because it can be thrown together quickly and it looks and tastes like gourmet food! BUT before we get into all of that, let’s try to answer this question:
How do YOU pronounce Caprese?
Because I’ll tell you what. It’s hard enough to spell Caprese, even spell check doesn’t agree with me on this one, lol! But pronouncing Caprese is just as challenging because there are a few variations. Caprese pronunciation is about as tricky as figuring out how to pronounce charcuterie – and even once you figure it out, it’s hard to remember how to say it!
The best way I can explain to you on how to pronounce Caprese is: Kuh-Pray-Zay
NOW that you know how to pronounce it, let’s get to the recipe!!
Mushroom Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients for making stuffed mushroom appetizers
- 12 Button Mushrooms, stems removed and cleaned
- ¾ cup of Italian blend shredded cheese or mozzarella cheese
- 13-18 grape tomatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon of chopped basil (or to your liking)
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper for taste
How to make Caprese Mushrooms
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Scoop the centers out of each of the mushrooms.
In a small bowl add in tomatoes, basil, olive, a pinch of salt and pepper and toss together. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate.
Cover a baking pan with aluminum foil and spread 3 tablespoons of oil over it.
Fill mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of cheese
Top with 2-4 tomatoes and the chopped basil over each.
Add mushrooms to pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is golden.
Serve hot.
Do you have an upcoming party that this Mushroom Appetizer Recipe will be perfect for? If you are looking for more party food ideas, make sure to check out the many others appetizer recipes I’ve shared over the years!
Also, can anyone tell me why my spell checker tells me Caprese is spelled wrong? How do YOU spell Caprese? I can’t figure out why spell check and I disagree on this one. Regardless, they are delicious, however you spell Caprese. I do know how to pronounce Caprese, so that’s good!
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Caprese Mushroom Appetizer Recipe
These yummy stuffed mushrooms make an amazing appetizer and they are so easy to make. They look super fancy, but won't take much time and they look and taste like fancy Caprese Mushrooms that come right out of a fancy restaurant!
Ingredients
- 12 Button Mushrooms, stems removed and cleaned
- ¾ cup of Italian blend shredded cheese or mozzarella cheese
- 13-18 grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon of chopped basil (or to your liking)
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper for taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a small bowl add in tomatoes, basil, olive, a pinch of salt and pepper and toss together. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate.
3. Cover a baking pan with aluminum foil and spread 3 tablespoons of oil over it.
4. Fill mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of cheese and top with 2-4 tomatoes over each.
5. Add mushrooms to pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is golden.
Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 91Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 102mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
*These are estimates
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Yum!! I could probably eat a whole plateful of these!