Low Carb Perfect Stuffed Mushrooms (Gluten Free)

 

    An easy and impressive appetizer and crowd pleaser. The seasonings  
work very well together and the lemon juice adds a nice flavor.

Ingredients:
15 - 16 ounces mushrooms
1 1/2 cups fresh 0 carb keto bread crumbs**
1 clove garlic, crushed
6 green onions
1 small onion
2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1 egg
1 Tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
Paprika (regular or smoked)

Method:
Choose mushrooms of even size. Remove stems from mushrooms and chop stems finely. Put breadcrumbs in a bowl, add the crushed garlic, chopped green onions, diced onion, parsley, thyme and chopped mushroom stems. Mix well.
Combine egg, cream, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper and mix well. Add to breadcrumbs, mixing until all ingredients are combined. Fill mushroom caps with mixture. Heat butter in ovenproof dish. Add lemon juice. Put mushrooms in dish. Sprinkle on the cheese and paprika.  Bake in moderate oven 7 to 10 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Makes approximately 15. Yum!

**If you do not have 0 carb bread, you may use pork panko instead. Pork Panko may be purchased online and at some Walmart grocery stores.

Nutritional info per mushroom (made with 0 carb bread), approximately:

72.7 calories ~ 6 grams fat ~ 1.4 grams net carbs ~ 3 grams fat

Nutritional info per mushroom (made with pork panko), approximately:

99.36 calories ~ 7.8 grams fat ~ 1.4 grams net carbs ~ 6 grams fat

One of my favorite recipes ~ delicious & flavorful!