Pesto, ricotta and mushroom traybake
This vegetarian traybake recipe is high in fibre and bursting with a high calcium content, is great for your bones! If you like, you can even make it gluten-free.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins
Hands-on time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes in juice
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- 8 portobello mushrooms, stems removed
- ¹⁄³ cup basil pesto
- 375g tub reduced-fat smooth ricotta cheese
- ¹⁄³ cup (30g) grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 60g baby rocket leaves
- 4 thick slices grainy sourdough, to serve
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Pour tomatoes into a large baking dish. Season with freshly ground black pepper, add fresh basil and stir to combine. Place mushrooms, stem-side up, into tomato mixture, then spoon one teaspoon pesto into cup centres.
2 Place ricotta and parmesan in a bowl, season with freshly ground black pepper and mix to combine. Top mushrooms with cheese mixture, then bake for 30 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
3 Combine oil with remaining pesto, then drizzle over mushrooms. Sprinkle traybake with rocket and serve at the table with sourdough on the side.
HFG tip
MAKE IT GLUTEN FREE!
Choose a pesto that is labelled gluten free and, instead of serving traybake with sourdough bread, crisp up some gluten-free corn tortillas under the grill for 30 seconds for extra crunch and flavour.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 466cal
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Kilojoules 1948kJ
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Protein 27.2g
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Total fat 24.5g
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–Saturated fat 7.4g
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Carbohydrates 27.5g
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–Sugars 10g
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Dietary fibre 6.9g
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Sodium 667mg
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Calcium 403mg
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Iron 3.8mg
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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