Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews
• 1 cup water, or more as needed
• 12 whole fresh mushrooms
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   Soak cashews in water for 1 to 2 hours. Drain.
2. 2

   Step 2

   Blend cashews with 1 cup water until creamy. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water if needed to blend well.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Carefully break off stems and reserve the caps. Chop stems very finely, discarding tough ends.
5. 5

   Step 5

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped mushroom stems and garlic to the skillet. Fry until any moisture has disappeared, taking care not to burn garlic, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6. 6

   Step 6

   Stir cashew cream, nutritional yeast, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne pepper into the cooled mushroom mixture. Use a little spoon to fill each mushroom cap with a generous amount of stuffing. Arrange the mushroom caps on the prepared baking sheet.
7. 7

   Step 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until mushrooms are piping hot and liquid starts to form under the caps, about 20 minutes.

8. Bon appetit!