Baked cheesy mushrooms

Serves: 4 (as a side)

Time to make: 27 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 cups (200g) white button mushrooms

½ cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

½ cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese, crumbled

¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven at 250ºC.

2 Remove mushroom stalks then make a small hole in the centre of each mushroom.

3 Mix cheeses together and stuff mixture in each mushroom. There may be cheese left over.

4 Grease an ovenproof baking dish with oil spray. Place mushrooms in prepared dish. Sprinkle over any leftover cheese mix and sprinkle top with parsley.

5 Bake for about 12 minutes until mushrooms look golden- brown and cheeses bubble.

RUNNER UP: HFG kids’ healthy baking competition 2012
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Serving suggestion

Serve with toasted bread and a cup of hot soup.

HFG tip

This recipe is low kJ when eaten as a side.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 98 cal

Kilojoules 410 kJ

Protein 9 g

Total fat 6 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 5 g

Sugar 1 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 210 mg

Calcium 230 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.