Chestnut-stuffed mushrooms with walnut crumb recipe
For a veggie starter on Christmas Day, try these simple chestnut-stuffed mushrooms. With a herby chestnut stuffing and crisp, nutty garlic breadcrumb topping, these are a great fuss-free way to start the festivities.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
- 240 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 4 large flat mushrooms
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 180g pack whole chestnuts, roughly chopped
- 10g fresh thyme, finely chopped, plus extra sprigs to garnish
- mixed leaf salad, to serve (optional)
For the crumb topping
- 50g roughly chopped bread
- 30g walnuts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 30g pack fresh flat leaf parsley
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1000kJ 240.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 0.7g
- Sugars
- 6g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 25.9gProtein 6.2gFibre 4.8g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Remove the stalks from the mushrooms and set aside. Rub the mushrooms with half the oil. Put in a roasting tin skin-side down and cook for 10 mins until they begin to soften and turn pale golden.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins. Chop the reserved mushroom stalks and add to the onions along with the chestnuts and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins, until soft and caramelised.
- For the crumb topping, add all ingredients to a food processor and blitz together. Spoon the chestnut mixture into each mushroom, then top with the nutty crumbs (there may be some left over).
- Bake the stuffed mushrooms for 15 mins until golden. Serve with a handful of mixed leaf salad, if you like.
- See more Christmas starter recipes
Tip
The chestnut stuffing and crumb topping can both be made ahead and kept in the fridge for a few days or frozen in freezer-proof containers for up to 1 month and defrosted overnight in the fridge before using.
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer
