Baked cheesy mushrooms
Serves: 4 (as a side)
Time to make: 27 mins
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Total cost: $9.60 / $2.40 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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
Abhinav (11)
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)
Kilojoules 410kJ
Calories 98cal
Protein 9g
Total fat 6g
–Saturated fat 3g
Carbohydrates 5g
–Sugars 1g
Dietary fibre 1g
Sodium 210mg
Calcium 230mg
Iron 1mg
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.
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