italian mushroom caps
Italian mushroom caps involves baking mushrooms with a little stuffing and topped with cheese. It is good for a vegetarian starter. Mushrooms provide lean protein and they have zero cholesterol, fats and very low carbohydrates.
contributed by: aarthi on 06/04/11
Ingredients
Ingredient quantities shown are for 5 portion
* not used in calculating nutrition info
Preparation
- Wash mushroom and hollow out the mushroom by removing the stem. Scoop out a little more with a scooper. Pat dry on a kitchen towel.
- Whisk olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper.
- Rub this oil on the inside and outside of the mushroom.
- Chop mushroom finely and mix in the left over flavoured olive oil mix
- Sauté them for a minute.
- Add chopped onion and tomato. Sauté for few minutes.
- Add bread crumbs and coriander leaves.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Fill the mushrooms with this filling.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and bake them in a pre-heated oven for few minutes until mushroom is done and the cheese melts slightly.
Nutrition Info
Based on a 2000 Calorie Daily Allowance
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% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.17g
7.21%
Saturated Fat 0.46g
2.1%
Mono Unsat. Fat 2.02g
Poly Unsat. Fat 0.47g
Cholesterol 0.41mg
0.14%
Sodium 54.17mg
2.26%
Total Carbohydrate 8.11g
2.95%
Dietary Fiber 1.29g
5.18%
Sugars 3.12g
Proteins 3.48g
2.79%
Vitamin A 0.2%
Vitamin C 0.09%
Calcium 3.18%
Iron 3.58%
