Portobello mushrooms with blue cheese
Serves: 2 (as a light meal with a salad, or 4 as a side dish with beef or lamb)
Time to make: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 4 large portobello mushrooms
- 40g blue cheese
- 140g (½ cup) cottage cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Remove the stalks from the mushrooms and chop finely. Chop the garlic finely.
2 Combine the cheeses, garlic and mushroom stalks and whisk together until well combined.
3 Arrange the mushrooms in a baking dish and spoon the mixture into the mushrooms, mounding slightly. Spray with a little olive oil and drizzle a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar over the top.
4 Bake the mushrooms for around 15 minutes, until the tops are browned and the mushrooms are tender. Serve the mushrooms with another drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
HFG tip
Mushrooms are low in fat and energy, contain useful levels of selenium and are high in B vitamins, especially B2 and B6.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 212cal
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Kilojoules 890kJ
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Protein 17g
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Total fat 13g
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–Saturated fat 6g
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Carbohydrates 5g
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–Sugars 4g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 490mg
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Calcium 140mg
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Iron 0.5mg
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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