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)

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: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.