Even before I started my Shaklee 180 plan, I loved stuffed mushrooms. In college it was my signature dish. In my 20's, it was not unheard of for me to order a stuffed mushrooms appetizer as my entree when eating out. Now that I am doing Shaklee 180, mushrooms are my new BFFs because they are a free food. In addition to being very tasty, they are high in selenium, protein and B vitamins.
I paired mine with fresh asparagus spears sauteed in coconut oil. I normally like some kind of dip or dressing (even just plain balsamic vinegar) on my asparagus but the virgin coconut oil I used imparted a tasty nutty flavor that made additional condiments unnecessary.
I paired mine with fresh asparagus spears sauteed in coconut oil. I normally like some kind of dip or dressing (even just plain balsamic vinegar) on my asparagus but the virgin coconut oil I used imparted a tasty nutty flavor that made additional condiments unnecessary.
Ingredients
- 2 large portabella mushrooms caps, cleaned & stems removed
- 1/2 cup shredded chicken
- 4 Tbsp cream cheese
- 4 Tbsp olive oil based mayo (or use my homemade garlic herb mayo)
- Italian Herbs to taste (I like 2 tsp sweet basil, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp thyme)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella & parmesean cheese blend, divided
- 2 large kale leaves, stalks removed, roughly chopped
Yield: Makes 2
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Lightly grease a baking dish with cooking spray or coconut oil and place mushrooms gill-side up.
- In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, cream cheese, mayo, italian herbs and half of the shredded cheese blend. Stir until well combined. Add chopped kale and gently mix in.
- Divide filling and mound on top of the mushroom caps. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
- Bake for approx 30 minutes or until top of filling begins to brown
- Serve warm with a side of your favorite vegetables.
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Hmmm...I REALLY don't like mushrooms. But for some reason this actually sounds oddly good. ;) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSara, you could marinate your portobellos in balsamic vinegar for 30 min to take away some of the "mushroom" flavor.
DeleteThese look really good...and I need an appetizer for Sunday evening so I may have to give them a try!
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