Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Portabellas

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Ingredients
4 lg. Portabella Mushroom Caps1 Cup Part Skim Ricotta Cheese1/4 t. Salt1/4 t. Freshly ground pepper (divided)1 Cup Finely Chopped Fresh Spinach1/2 Cup Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese (divided)1/2 t. Italian seasoning1 C Prepared Marinara Sauce
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Place mushroom caps, gill-side up, on the prepared pan. Sprinkle with salt and 1/8 t pepper. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, mash ricotta, spinach, 1/4 cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and the remaining 1/8 t. pepper in a medium bowl. Place marinara sauce in a small bowl, cover and mircowave on High until hot, 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes.

4. When the mushrooms are tender, carefully pour out any liquid accumulated in the caps. Return the caps to the pan gill-side up. Spread 1 T. Marinara into each cap; cover the remaining sauce to keep warm. Mound a generous 1/3 ricotta filling into each cap and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Bake until hot, about ten minutes.

Serve with remaining marinara sauce.

Serves 4; Yield 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUVCATS.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 163.0
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 22.7 mg
  • Sodium: 435.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 13.0 g

Member Reviews
  • MELISSARN15
    Loved it! Added extra spinach. Fantastic with fish. - 10/1/15