Stuffed Mushrooms (V) Low Fat

lostkat · 25-02-2008, 17:34

Simple, yet yumski! It also uses up any cream cheese which you impulse bought at Christmas, but didn't use and is now dangerously close to the "eat by" date

In light of recent debates, I also checked that my cream cheese was vegetarian

Used far too much rice for this and was severly lacking in the mushroom department as I didn't realise there would be SO much filling, so I had to use little ones too.

Serves 2

Ingredients

6-8 big portobello mushrooms (the bigguns)
1 red, green, yellow, orange, pink or purple pepper (chopped)
1 onion (chopped)
Approx 60g rice (white or brown)
About 6 tsp low fat cream cheese (I used Philadelphia light with chives, because it's what was in the fridge)
Pinch of dried basil.
A little olive oil
S&P

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 4.... about 180degrees c... ish.
Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, strain and set aside.
Cut the stalks off the mushrooms and chop them up to the same size as the onion/pepper pieces.
Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan, then add the onions, peppers and basil and cook until the onions are golden. Add the mushroom stalks for the final few minutes of cooking.
Remove from the heat and add the rice, cream cheese and season.
Mix everything together until combined.
Place the mushrooms upturned on a small baking tray and spoon generous amounts of the mixture on top of them. If there is any mixture left over, just pack it around the mushrooms.
Pop in the oven for about 15 mins until the mushrooms are cooked through.
Serve with whatever you like... we had a simple salad & dressing.

N.B. A nice addition to this if you're not bothered about it being low fat: Wizz some bread up in a food processor to make breadcrumbs. Finely grate some cheese and mix it up with the breadcrumbs. Spread on top of your mushrooms for a crunchy top.

BBx · 25-02-2008, 17:57

Mmmmm!

This would be good with couscous instead of rice aswell!

(Brad made it for me the other night

)

BB x

lostkat · 25-02-2008, 18:02

Yes it would indeed. Good idea BBx

Muban · 25-02-2008, 18:16

OOO that looks scrumdelicious. Must try that myself sometime

25-02-2008, 17:34	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Stuffed Mushrooms (V) Low Fat Simple, yet yumski! It also uses up any cream cheese which you impulse bought at Christmas, but didn't use and is now dangerously close to the "eat by" date In light of recent debates, I also checked that my cream cheese was vegetarian Used far too much rice for this and was severly lacking in the mushroom department as I didn't realise there would be SO much filling, so I had to use little ones too. Serves 2 Ingredients 6-8 big portobello mushrooms (the bigguns) 1 red, green, yellow, orange, pink or purple pepper (chopped) 1 onion (chopped) Approx 60g rice (white or brown) About 6 tsp low fat cream cheese (I used Philadelphia light with chives, because it's what was in the fridge) Pinch of dried basil. A little olive oil S&P Instructions Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 4.... about 180degrees c... ish. Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, strain and set aside. Cut the stalks off the mushrooms and chop them up to the same size as the onion/pepper pieces. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan, then add the onions, peppers and basil and cook until the onions are golden. Add the mushroom stalks for the final few minutes of cooking. Remove from the heat and add the rice, cream cheese and season. Mix everything together until combined. Place the mushrooms upturned on a small baking tray and spoon generous amounts of the mixture on top of them. If there is any mixture left over, just pack it around the mushrooms. Pop in the oven for about 15 mins until the mushrooms are cooked through. Serve with whatever you like... we had a simple salad & dressing. N.B. A nice addition to this if you're not bothered about it being low fat: Wizz some bread up in a food processor to make breadcrumbs. Finely grate some cheese and mix it up with the breadcrumbs. Spread on top of your mushrooms for a crunchy top. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

25-02-2008, 18:02	#3
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Yes it would indeed. Good idea BBx __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

25-02-2008, 18:16	#4
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	OOO that looks scrumdelicious. Must try that myself sometime __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

25-02-2008, 17:57	#2
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Mmmmm! This would be good with couscous instead of rice aswell! (Brad made it for me the other night ) BB x