Servings: 8


1 pound mushrooms, divided
1⁄2 teaspoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 tablespoons dry sherry or water
1 tablespoon pecans, toasted and chopped 

1⁄2 cup bread crumbs, see recipe below
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste, freshly ground 


Method

  1. Remove the stems from 16 larger mushroom
    in a preheated 400o F. oven for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. Reserve any juice that collects in the caps.

  2. Combine remaining mushrooms with the mushroom stems and chop. (This can be done with the pulse motion in a food processor.)

  3. Warm olive oil in a non-stick pan and sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and sauté 5 minutes more. Add the chopped mushrooms and reserve juice. Cook until most of their moisture evaporates.

  4. Add dry sherry, toasted pecans, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

  5. Stuff into reserved caps and place under broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until heated through. 


Nutrition Information (per serving)
48 calories (30.6% calories from fat), 1.6 grams total fat, (0.4 grams sat. fat), 3 grams protein, 6 grams carbohydrate, 1.2 grams dietary fiber, 1 mg cholesterol, 234 mg sodium, 21 mg calcium


Basic Bread Crumbs


Servings: yields 5 cups


5 pita bread, whole wheat 1 clove garlic, minced


Method

  1. Break the bread into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel “S” blade. Add the garlic.

  2. Crumble, using the pulse feature until evenly ground.

  3. Place on a cookie sheet in a preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until evenly

    toasted and lightly browned. Cool and store in a resealable plastic bag in the freezer.


Nutrition Information (per 1⁄2 cup serving)
86 calories (8.7% calories from fat), 0.8 grams total fat, (0.1 grams sat. fat), 3 grams protein, 18 grams carbohydrate, 2.4 grams dietary fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 170 mg sodium, 5 mg calcium 


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