Spinach Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Avocado

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

A colorful blend of sun-dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, and spinach is quickly cooked before being spooned atop a large baked portobello mushroom. Avocado pieces and Parmesan cheese are added just before serving.

Ingredients

6 sun-dried tomatoes
4 large portobello mushrooms, stems reserved and gills removed
extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 (10 ounce) bags fresh spinach leaves
3 large avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1 Soak sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl of hot water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain.
2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4 Rub the caps of the portobello mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed; arrange mushrooms gill sides up on the prepared baking sheet. Season mushrooms with oregano, sea salt, and black pepper.
5 Bake mushrooms in the preheated oven until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
6 Place the mushroom stems, sun-dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, and garlic cloves in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
7 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sun-dried tomato mixture in the hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
8 Stir spinach into the skillet; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Drain excess liquid from skillet.
9 Spoon spinach mixture over baked mushroom caps.
10 Divide diced avocado atop stuff mushrooms and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.