Stuffed Mushroom

Staying fit is the mantra of this generation. However, only exercising does not help one in staying fit. Right, and healthy foods are imperative for one to stay as fit as a fiddle. It’s time to enjoy, the smart way by including healthy food recipes to avoid packing on extra calories

Stuffed Mushroom

Ingredients:
Medium whole fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
¼ cup chopped green onion (3 medium)
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
1 ½ cups soft bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Directions
Heat oven to 350ºF. Twist mushroom stems to remove from mushroom caps. Finely chop enough stems to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve mushroom caps. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pan. Cook chopped mushroom stems, onions and bell pepper in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened; remove from heat.

Stir in bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Fill mushroom caps with bread crumb mixture. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in rectangular pan in oven. Place mushrooms, filled sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15 minutes. Set oven control to Broil. Broil mushrooms with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until tops are light brown. Serve hot.

By: Pavithra N Raj, Dietician Executive, Columbia Asia Hospital