Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms
By: Family Spice
Published: Monday, January 11, 2010 - 5:44pm

Ingredients




8 baby portabella mushrooms
1/2 cup spinach, drained and chopped
 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons grated parmesan
1 cup shredded mozzarella
salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350º. 2 Using a damp paper towel gently clean mushrooms. 3 In a bowl mix: spinach, artichoke hearts, 1 TBS grated parmesan, 2 TBS shredded mozzarella, garlic, lemon juice 4 And salt & pepper to taste. 5 Remove mushroom stems (save for another meal!) and stuff each mushroom with 1 1/2 TBS of spinach mixture. 6 Place mushrooms on baking sheet prepared with non-stick spray. 7 Top each mushroom with 1 1/2 TBS shredded mozzarella 8 And 1/4 tsp grated parmesan. 9 Bake for 20 minutes or until tops begin to brown.

About


I don't know about you, but I've had a hard time keeping my resolutions!! Did you notice the yummies I like to bake?!! But, it was all negated with my family's 5-day snow-adventure to Big Bear, California. Whether it was walking up the twenty steps to get in and out of our snow covered cabin or maybe it was huffing and puffing up and down the snow-covered streets and hills chasing runaway sleds and mittens, I managed to lose a few pounds.
But now that I am, I'm asking myself: "How do I satisfy my munchies or even enjoy a healthy dinner without wanting more later?"
A great food that is very healthy, very satisfying and very filling is Agaricus bisporus - a.k.a. The Mushroom. Saute them, stuff them or bake them, these babies have great flavor and can satisfy a hungry skier. Nutritionally speaking, they contain high amounts of vitamin B, Niacin, Folate, Potassium and Phosphorus. They are low in calories and are naturally fat free and cholesterol free.
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What's the best way to clean your mushrooms?
Don't wash them in water!Mushrooms are like sponges and they are FILLED with water. Use a
damp paper towel to brush off any dirt still left on the outside of your mushroom. When stuf
fing them, remove the stem and scrape out the black gills underneath the mushroom caps.