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Baked mushrooms with ricotta & pesto
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Baked mushrooms with ricotta & pesto

7 ingredients Serves 4 as a starter openrecipes
Baked mushrooms with ricotta & pesto

The rich basil sauce helps balance the tangy ricotta and earthy mushroom flavours of this easy vegetarian starter

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

423
Calories
24g
Protein
31g
Fat
10g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chestnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 16 medium chestnut mushrooms
  • 250g tub ricotta
  • 2 tbsp green pesto
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 25g freshly grated Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
  • 1 rounded tbsp pesto and 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, preferably flatleaf, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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