Recipe: Cheese-and-Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos

One thing I hear often is that it’s more expensive to buy healthy foods and unhealthy options are much cheaper for feeding your family. I have heard both sides of the argument and I think both sides have valid points. In trying to help, I have found some great recipes on Delish.com that are $3 or less a serving. If this sounds like something you could afford, check it out. Here is a delicious recipe from Delish.com for Portobellos that has me practically drooling!

Cheese-and-Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos

Ingredients:

• 4  large Portobello mushroom caps
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
•  1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper, divided
• 1 cup(s) part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup(s) finely chopped fresh spinach
• 1/2 cup(s) finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoon(s) finely chopped kalamata olives
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) Italian seasoning
•  3/4 cup(s) prepared marinara sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Place mushroom caps, gill-side up, on the prepared pan. Sprinkle with salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Roast until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mash ricotta, spinach, 1/4 cup Parmesan, olives, Italian seasoning, and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Place marinara sauce in a small bowl, cover, and microwave on High until hot, 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes.
4. When the mushrooms are tender, carefully pour out any liquid accumulated in the caps. Return the caps to the pan gill-side up. Spread 1 tablespoon marinara into each cap; cover the remaining sauce to keep warm. Mound a generous 1/3 cup ricotta filling into each cap and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Bake until hot, about 10 minutes. Serve with the remaining marinara sauce.

This makes four servings with 201 calories, 10 grams of fat, 13 g carbohydrates, 14 g of protein and 680 mg of sodium.

Maybe you don’t particularly like mushrooms and therefore this recipe does not appeal to you, but checkout the Delish.com article mentioned above to find a variety of recipes. I’m sure you’ll find something to satisfy your appetite. Do you know of any delicious recipes that don’t break the bank? I’d love to share your recipes with our readers.