Juicy Stuffed Portobellos – A Lean and Green Recipe
Thick, hearty portobello mushrooms take on a whole new life when stuffed in this Lean and Green Recipe. The delicious combination of ground beef and spices create a robust filling perfect for a single serving or a family meal. You can also make a batch of these ahead of time, freeze and cook on demand.
Yummy, satisfying and easily on program!
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 lb lean ground beef, chicken or turkey (85-90% lean)
1 large egg
4 T + 1T Stacey Hawkins Italian Basil Infused Panko
1 T Stacey Hawkins Garlic and Spring Onion Seasoning
8 T Cheese- blue, feta or parmesan (optional)
1/2 C diced tomatoes, drained
4 large portobello mushrooms, trimmed, stems removed
nonstick cooking spray
DIRECTIONS:
First... Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Wash, trim and remove the stems from the mushrooms.
- Take the stems and dice them fine.
- Add stems to a large bowl along with the beef, egg, tomatoes and Garlic & Spring Onion Seasoning.
- Using your hands, mix the ingredients together until well combined.
- Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal parts.
- Loosely pack the meat into the mushroom caps.
- Sprinkle evenly with the panko and cheese. *
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
- Serve hot!
Makes 4 servings
* You may stop after this step and freeze the mushrooms for later baking.
Medifast recipe servings / Take Shape for Life recipe servings / Optavia recipe servings / Lean and Green Recipe servings: 1/4 of this recipe (with cheese) is 1 lean (beef) 2 green (mushrooms & tomatoes) and 2 1/2 condiments (Cheese (1), panko (1) Seasoning (.5))
