Caprese Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms

Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 6 oz bag spinach
  • 15 oz part skim ricotta
  • 4 portabella mushrooms
  • ¼ c pesto
  • ½ c shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 roma tomatoes
  • Fresh basil
  • 4 t balsamic vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400. And heat olive oil at medium heat in a large skillet. Dice onion and add to skillet when hot.
  • Rough chop spinach while onions cook. When onions are translucent, add crushed garlic. Cook till fragrant.
  • Add chopped spinach and cook till slightly wilted but still bright green. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add mixture to mixing bowl and combine with ricotta.
  • Clean mushrooms and remove stems and gills.
  • Fill mushrooms with cheese mixture. About ¼ per mushroom, but don’t overfill them.
  • Top with 1 T pesto and 2 T shredded mozzarella.
  • Bake in oven for 15 minutes. Dice tomatoes while mushrooms cook.
  • Top with tomatoes and fresh basil and balsamic vinegar

Notes

Macros:
Protein: 19 gm
Carbohydrates: 16 gm
Fat: 18 gm