BBQ Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

The oozy cheese and tomato filling for these smokey, succulent grilled mushrooms is inspired by pizza toppings. These stuffed mushrooms can be served vegetarian and vegan depending on which cheese you use. Cook on the BBQ or in the oven.

Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms

Don't they look gorgeous? These little beauties are grilled, stuffed mushrooms. You're going to love them. They're juicy and full of flavour, a little bit of heaven for mushroom-lovers.

Each mushroom is fully pizza stuffed and cooked on the BBQ (or in the oven) until succulent, a little smoky and ready to be eaten while warm and melty with groans of pleasure.

I don't exaggerate! They are totally lush.

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M&S Inspire Me

I created these stuffed mushrooms for the M&S Style & Living page which they call Inspire Me. I'm proud to have been asked for a second time to contribute to their lifestyle pages. 

The first time I was published in their lifestyle section was an article on how to Pack the Perfect Picnic where I shared tips and recipes for sandwich and fruit skewers, mini cheese and bean parcels (I shared a variation of them - mini spinach and cream cheese parcels here on Tinned Tomatoes) and mini no-bake strawberry cheesecakes.

This time they wanted me to create recipes and ideas on How to Host a Meat-Free Barbecue that was veggielious with lots of vegetable inspiration.

As well as the pizza stuffed mushrooms, I created three pimped veggie hot dog recipes and tandoori sweet potatoes.

You'll definitely get your five-a-day at this BBQ.

Check out - Ultimate Vegan BBQ Guide

VEGGIE HOT DOGS

I used M&S butternut squash and paprika sausages and posh dog rolls to create three exciting hot dog stacks.

The Blue Cheese Chipotle Dog

“Blue cheese, a dollop of chipotle-spiked mayo (recipe on M&S website) and sweet caramelised onions: this is definitely one for the grown-ups”

The New York Deli Dog

“This is inspired by the flavours of a New York deli – cream cheese and pickles. Any leftover pickled onions (recipe for quick red pickled onions on the M&S website) are fabulous on sandwiches or burgers”

The Mexican Dog

“Stacked high with fresh tomato salsa (recipe on M&S website), sweetcorn, crumbled feta and coriander, these colourful hot dogs are a taste of Mexico”

check out - Homemade Puy Lentil and Mushroom Sausages 

TANDOORI SWEET POTATOES

“These thick slices of sweet potatoes in a fiery tandoori marinade become wonderfully charred and crispy on the grill”

I love sweet potatoes, so I couldn't resist adding them to my veggie BBQ. Pre-cooked  sweet potatoes (the night before), sliced, coated in tandoori paste and grilled, then served with a lemon mayonnaise and slices of lemon to squeezes over the spicy potato slices.

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check out - Grilled Tandoori Tofu Skewers 

BBQ Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

Back to the mushrooms.

I removed the stalks from some large flat mushrooms, brushed them with a little oil, seasoned them with black pepper, then filled them with M&S Vine Ripened Tomato Paste (which is tastier than standard tomato paste or puree as it includes garlic and seasoning),  slices of mozzarella (you can use vegan mozzarella or vegan cream cheese, which also works well), slices of cherry tomato. Finish off with a sprinkle of dried oregano, salt and pepper, before grilling them on a hot BBQ or in the oven until they are cooked through and the cheese and sauce are all oozy.

How to serve stuffed mushrooms

I would serve these stuffed mushrooms with potatoes wedges and a green salad if I was serving them up as a main course, but at a BBQ they would be plated up alongside, vegetable kebabs, salads and hot dogs for my friends and family to help themselves. You could try my BBQ Tex-Mex Coleslaw. Either way they are a winner!

If you like stuffed vegetables try Stuffed Courgettes with Bulgur Wheat and Preserved Lemon next.

also check out my recipe index - Vegan BBQ Ideas & Recipes

Calories and Nutrition for one portion = two stuffed mushrooms

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Yield: 4Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

BBQ Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

The oozy cheese and tomato filling for these smokey, succulent grilled mushrooms is inspired by pizza toppings. These stuffed mushrooms can be served vegetarian and vegan depending on which cheese you use. Cook on the BBQ or in the oven.

prep time: cook time: total time:

ingredients

• 8 Portobello mushrooms (or other large flat mushrooms)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 200g M&S vine-ripened tomato paste (or pizza sauce)
• 240g ball of mozzarella, cut into 8 slices (or vegan mozzarella/cream cheese)
• 8 cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• a good grinding of salt and pepper
• a few fresh basil leaves to serve

instructions

1. Carefully peel the skin off the
   mushrooms and remove the stalk.
2. Brush the outside of the mushrooms with a little oil.
3. Add a heaped tablespoon of paste to each mushroom and spread across the inside with a teaspoon.
4. Cut the mozzarella (or vegan mozzarella) into 8 slices and place one slice in each mushroom.
5. Slice each cherry tomato into 3 slices and top each mushroom with 3 slices.
6. Sprinkle each mushroom with a little oregano and a grinding of salt and black pepper.
7. Place the mushrooms on a pre-heated BBQ, directing onto the cooking grate and cook until the mushrooms are juicy and tender and the mozzarella has melted. Depending on the heat, this will take 5-10 minutes.
8. Serve and Enjoy!

NOTES:

Serve as a BBQ side or as a main course with spicy potato wedges and a dressed green salad.

These can also be cooked on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20 minutes.

Calories and nutrients are for one portion which is 2 stuffed mushrooms

calories
277

fat (grams)
14.5

sat. fat (grams)
7.5

carbs (grams)
21.9

protein (grams)
16.8

sugar (grams)
12.5

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Disclosure: I created this recipe for the M&S Lifestyle pages. I was not expected to write a positive review and any opinions expressed are my own.