I've been into mushrooms lately. I've been eating them raw in my salads, adding them to soups, and sauteing them over my food. I usually buy the little packages of sliced white or small portobello mushrooms, but this time I went for the large portobello mushroom caps and experimented to see what I could come up with.! I made this for lunch today and really enjoyed it. I ate it with a salad and had some fruit for dessert.
Mushrooms are very low in calories ( do they have any calories?), so they are a great food to eat when you are trying to lose a little weight.
I made this recipe into a really a low- cal entree that was fast and easy.
I give it about 3 "Points Plus" per cap on Weight Watchers!
(If you are not looking to lose weight, feel free to use full fat cheeses! )
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| This is Ginger. She was our weekend guest! |
Ingredients: Makes 4 mushroom caps
4 portobello mushroom caps
1 cup ricotta cheese ( I used no fat ricotta) or use mashed tofu if you want it dairy free
1 cup cooked spinach, ( I used frozen make sure to drain well )
1 T tomato paste
6 Tablespoons low fat shredded cheddar
1 large tomato, chopped
1 medium onion , chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
Insides of mushrooms
Directions:
Prepare mushrooms
Wipe each musroom well with a damp paper towel ( ok, i have to wash mine!!)
Scoop out the insides and chop to add to filling.
Set mushrooms aside to get ready to fill.
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| scooped out mushroom ( the bottom is white) |
Filling:
In a large bowl mix ricotta cheese and cooked spinach and set aside.
Saute onions, tomato, garlic, mushrooms in a little olive oil spray in a skillet. Add tomato paste and cook a little longer.
Transfer vegetables to ricotta cheese and spinach mixture. Add 4 T of shredded cheddar and mix well.
Stuff mushrooms with the filling and top with remaining cheddar cheese.
Place mushrooms on baking sheet and bake ( preheat overn) at 350 for 15 minutes or place in toaster oven.
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| Mix ricotta cheese, cooked and drained spinach |
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| Saute onions, tomato, mushroom, garlic, and tomato paste |
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| Add sauteed vegetables to ricotta mixture |
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| If filling is left over make into a patty or two and bake next to the mushrooms. |
I love the meatiness of portabella's...and stuffing them makes for a fantastic meal. Just delicious!
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I only had yogurt for lunch; it is SO UNFAIR to see this luscious mushroom treat!!!
ReplyDeletePortobello has the best flavor in mushrooms...the stuffing sounds good.. I'll have to see if the store has any large caps, sounds so good....
ReplyDeleteteI never stuffed a mushroom with cheese. Portabellas are delicious alone. I can only imagine how this would taste with the stuffing.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, my dad called me yesterday asking what he should do with portobellos and I said, "I would stuff them." hehe! Great timing! I saved your recipe to try out.
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ReplyDeleteit's true - portobello(a)s are by far, one of the best meatless meals out there. They're super great marinated or grilled or stuffed like you've done here. Love it!
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ReplyDeleteI just love Portobellos and your Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Cap looks delicious,can't wait to try it! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week end and come back soon!
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That looks soooo delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe. Following you from Ducks in a Row. :)
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ReplyDeleteYour stuffed mushrooms look fantastic! I like using portabello mushrooms and topping them with pizza topping and creating mini gluten-free pizzas.
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