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-= Exported from BigOven =-

Meat Stuffed Portobello Caps

While Portabellas are often use as a meat substitute, this version adds a
meat filling for a very hardy dish.

Recipe By: Pete Romfh
Serving Size: 8
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Mushrooms
Categories: Diabetic, Low Carb, Superbowl, Summer, Fourth of July, Grill,
Simple - Easy, Snacks, Brunch, Appetizers

-= Ingredients =-
8 medium Portobello mushrooms
2 stalks celery ; (optional)
1 oz. fresh basil leaves
1/4 oz. fresh thyme
2 small roma tomatoes
1 cup jack cheese ; to taste
1 lb. lean ground beef ; - cooked and drained
1 tablespoon Ginger roots ; grated fresh
1 medium shallot
1 pinch black pepper
2 tablespoon sesame seeds ; - tbs. toasted
4 oz. baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup EV Olive Oil

-= Instructions =-
Remove stems from the caps, remove dirty end then chop the stems and put
them into a bowl. Take the caps and oil the outside with additional Olive or
Grapeseed oil and place on to plates.

Chop all other ingredients and add to chopped Portobello stems.

Mix well and stuff into oiled caps.

Grill for about 10 minutes, turning once

Serve with a light spray of Soy Sauce and salt to taste.

Each grilled mushroom (about 4 oz) contains an estimated:
Cals: 224, FatCals: 128, TotalFat: 14g
SatFat: 6g, polyFat: 1g, MonoFat: 6g
Chol: 62mg, Na: 146mg, K: 419mg
Totcarbs: 3, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 1g,
NetCarbs: 2g, Protein: 21g


** Recipe posted at: www.bigoven.com/recipe160277 **
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Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
http://www.bigoven.com/~promfh
promfh (at) hal-pc (dot) org