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Low-calorie Mushrooms with Cheese

Mushroom caps are filled with a mixture of parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic salt, and black pepper, then baked until browned.

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Why it works: Parsley and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Low-calorie Mushrooms with Cheese

Oven475°F
Time8–10 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Remove stems from mushrooms and reserve.

  2. Wash mushrooms and leave moist.

  3. Dry the stems and chop; add parsley and the remaining cheese.

Fill and bake

  1. Combine half the cheese with the breadcrumbs.

  2. Add garlic salt and black pepper to your preference.

  3. Roll the moist mushrooms in the cheese mixture; place cup side up on a shallow non-stick baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.

  4. Spoon this mixture into the caps.

  5. Bake in a preheated 475°F oven for 8–10 minutes or until browned.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

587Calories
26 gProtein
9 gFat
100 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,308 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Mushroom + parmesan cheesetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,199 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  4. Mushroom + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,700 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Garlic + peppertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Mushrooms
Act as the edible shell that holds the filling and softens as it bakes.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savoury, salty flavour and helps the topping brown in the oven.
Italian bread crumbs
Absorb moisture and give the filling a light, crisp-textured body.
Fresh parsley
Adds fresh, green aroma that lightens the rich cheese filling.

The step that matters

Roll the moist mushrooms in the cheese mixture. Mushrooms should be washed and left moist so the coating sticks. Dry mushrooms let the crumbs fall off, leaving the filling bare and uneven.

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, parmesan cheese, bread, garlic, pepper):

  1. Thymefits about as well
  2. Basilfits about as well
  3. Parsleythe original
  4. Marjoramfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, parmesan cheese, bread, garlic, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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