

Cheese-topped mushrooms with smashed pumpkin
This filling vegetarian meal with its cheesy mushrooms will give you 4 of your 5-a-day while being low in calories. A great combo!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 50 mins
Hands-on time: 20 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 800g butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 2 extra teaspoons
- 1 cup ricotta
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 1 egg white
- ⅓ cup finely grated parmesan
- 8 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed and kept
- cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons pine nuts
- 1 small red chilli, thinly sliced
- 2 bunches broccolini, chopped or 2 cups broccoli florets
- ¼ cup fresh basil, to garnish
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Place pumpkin on 1 tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and tender.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl combine ricotta, thyme, egg white and half of the parmesan. Finely chop mushroom stems and fold them through ricotta mixture. Season with cracked black pepper.
- Fill mushroom caps with ricotta mixture. Transfer to second prepared tray. Scatter over remaining parmesan. Bake for the last 20-25 minutes of pumpkin cooking time.
- Meanwhile, in a small non-stick frying pan heat remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high. Cook rosemary, pine nuts and chilli, stirring, until golden.
- Transfer roasted pumpkin to a bowl and mash roughly with a fork. Season with pepper and scatter with rosemary mixture.
- Boil, steam or microwave broccolini until tender. Drain. Serve stuffed mushrooms with smashed pumpkin and cooked broccolini, and garnish with basil.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 315cal
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Kilojoules 1320kJ
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Protein 17g
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Total fat 16g
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–Saturated fat 7g
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Carbohydrates 25g
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–Sugars 13g
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Dietary fibre 8g
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Sodium 210mg
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Calcium 260mg
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Iron 2mg
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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