Close up view of a crab and rice stuffed Portobello mushroom garnished with microgreens on a pink plate.

Crab and Rice Stuffed Portobellos

Appetizer? Side dish? Main? This easy and delicious Portobello recipe is so versatile it’s perfect for any occasion. The light cheese mix gently binds the flavorful crab and rice, creating a textured stuffing that perfectly caps off this mushroom. Oh, and, it’s gluten-free.

  • Servings
    4-8
  • Serving Size
    1 stuffed mushroom

Ingredients

  • 8 large Portobello mushrooms
  • 2 ½ cups cooked U.S. medium grain brown rice
  • 1 ½ cups crab meat
  • 1 cup chopped baby kale
  • ½ cup diced red pepper
  • ½ cup muffuletta or hot olive pickle mix
  • ½ cup light cream cheese
  • ½ cup light goat cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
  • 1 large navel orange

Garnish

  • 2 cups microgreens
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Directions

  • With a spoon, scrape gills off mushrooms; remove stems and discard. Arrange mushrooms gill side up on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • In a large bowl, combine rice, crab, kale, pepper, muffuletta, cream cheese, goat cheese, and mustard. Fill each mushroom with a generous ½ cup portion.
  • Peel and slice orange crosswise into 8 thin rounds; top each mushroom with 1 slice.
  • Bake at 400 F for 25-30 minutes until mushrooms have wilted and filling has heated through.
  • Garnish with microgreens and chives.

Nutrition Facts

  • Serving 1 stuffed mushroom
  • Calories 250
  • Total Fat 11g
  • Saturated Fat 3g
  • Cholesterol 25mg
  • Sodium 490mg
  • Carbohydrates 27g
  • Dietary Fiber 4g
  • Sugar 7g
  • Protein 13g