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Mushroom-Stuffed Potato & Rice Bake

Prep 20 min Cook 45 min Difficulty 2/5

Easy mushroom-stuffed potatoes filled with creamy rice — simple steps, pantry ingredients, 65 minutes total.

Why this recipe works

This mushroom-stuffed potato and rice bake combines creamy rice with browned mushrooms for a comforting vegetarian main. It suits home cooks looking for an easy, lightly hands-on weeknight or meal-prep recipe.

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Key takeaways

Parboil potatoes so they finish tender in the oven without drying out.
Cook rice in milk for a creamier filling; reserve scooped potato flesh to bind.
Customize with cheese, herbs, or dairy-free swaps to suit diet.

Recipe guide

This mushroom-stuffed potato and rice bake combines creamy rice with browned mushrooms for a comforting vegetarian main. It suits home cooks looking for an easy, lightly hands-on weeknight or meal-prep recipe.

A simple make-ahead stuffed potato with creamy rice and sautéed mushrooms.

  • Parboil potatoes so they finish tender in the oven without drying out.
  • Cook rice in milk for a creamier filling; reserve scooped potato flesh to bind.
  • Customize with cheese, herbs, or dairy-free swaps to suit diet.

Ingredients (serves 4)

4 medium potatoes; 1 cup long-grain rice; 1 cup milk; 1 cup water; 8 oz mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tsp salt (total); 1/2 tsp black pepper.

Step-by-step

1) Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Parboil pierced potatoes 10 minutes; drain and cool. 2) Rinse rice; simmer 1 cup milk + 1 cup water, add rice and 1/2 tsp salt, cover and cook 15 minutes until absorbed; fluff. 3) Sauté mushrooms in butter with remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper until browned (6–8 min). 4) Cut slit in potatoes, scoop some flesh and reserve. Mix rice, mushrooms and reserved potato flesh, adjust seasoning. Stuff potatoes, place in buttered dish, cover and bake 20 minutes; uncover and bake 10–15 minutes until golden. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Tips & variations

For extra richness, stir 2–3 tbsp grated cheese into the filling before stuffing. Use vegetable broth in place of milk for a dairy-free option and add chopped herbs (parsley or thyme) for freshness. To reheat, cover and bake at 350°F (175°C) 15–20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 1 cup long-grain rice
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 ounces mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Wash and dry potatoes, pierce with fork several times, and parboil for 10 minutes until slightly tender but not fully cooked; drain and cool slightly.
  3. While potatoes cook, rinse rice until water runs clear.
  4. Bring 1 cup milk and 1 cup water to a gentle simmer in a saucepan, add rinsed rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt, cover and cook on low for 15 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed; remove from heat and fluff.
  5. Slice mushrooms thinly.
  6. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, add mushrooms, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, sauté until mushrooms release moisture and begin to brown, about 6–8 minutes; remove from heat.
  7. Cut a lengthwise slit in each parboiled potato and gently open to create a pocket; scoop a small amount of flesh out to enlarge stuffing cavity, reserving scooped potato.
  8. Mix cooked rice, sautéed mushrooms, and reserved potato flesh together until combined and creamy; adjust seasoning if needed.
  9. Stuff each potato with the rice and mushroom mixture, pressing gently to compact.
  10. Place stuffed potatoes in a lightly buttered baking dish, cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.
  11. Remove foil and bake an additional 10–15 minutes until potatoes are fully cooked and tops are lightly golden.
  12. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

FAQs

Can I use brown rice? Yes, but cook brown rice separately first (longer cook time) then mix into the filling.
How far ahead can I prepare them? You can assemble and refrigerate stuffed potatoes up to 24 hours before baking; add a few extra minutes to baking time if cold.
Can I make this vegan? Yes—swap butter for oil or vegan butter and use plant milk or vegetable broth instead of milk.