Stuffed Baby Bellas

Baby Bella Mushrooms are just small portabello mushrooms, except much cuter. You can do a lot with portobello mushrooms, like using it as a burger or steak substitute. Baby bellas are a great size for snacks, appetizers, or small meals. I personally don't like mushrooms, but portabellos are meatier and have a different consistency than most mushrooms.

                           

To cook the baby bellas, preheat your oven to 500 degrees. While you wait, start to prepare the mushrooms. Remove the stems and wipe off the mushroom caps to remove any dirt (if you wash them, wait for them to fully dry before cooking). Once the inside of the mushrooms are cleaned out, place them on a Pam sprayed piece of tinfoil, cap side down, and roast for about 6 minutes. Use this time to make the filling. Spray a non-stick pan with Pam and saute tri-colored peppers with some kale, baby corn, onion and garlic- Chop your garlic 10 minutes before cooking it to enhance its cancer fighting health benefits. After all of the ingredients are cooked through, add the soy sauce and any spices of your choosing. Instead of soy sauce, you can use sugar free BBQ sauce, less sodium Teriyaki sauce, Balsamic vinegar, or even taco seasoning. Make some steamed green beans or other vegetable as a side dish. If your baby bellas are really small, you can use the leftover stir fry as a side dish as well. 

Other ideas for healthy fillings can be chopped lean beef or turkey, cooked broccoli slaw, or tofu stir fry. You can also marinate your mushrooms in advance for a juicier flavor.

Recipe:

Pam Spray

3-5 Baby Bella Mushrooms (Or 1 Portabello Mushroom)

1/2 Cup Tri-Colored Peppers

1/3 Cup Kale

2 Tbsp Chopped Baby Corn

1 Tbsp Chopped Onion

1/2 Tbsp Chopped Garlic

1 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce (Or other sauce)

1/4 Tsp Chopped Red Pepper

1 Cup Green Beans (Or other vegetable)

Season to Taste

*Roast mushrooms at 500 degrees for 6 minutes. If you use a portobello mushroom, roast at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.