Stuffed Mushrooms

These are a healty alternative to a restaurant staple. The feta adds nice flavor and just the right amount of saltiness. Enjoy them as an appetizer or served with the main course as a side dish.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 12 mushrooms

Ingredients

• 12  medium button mushrooms
• 4  tablespoons  reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  tablespoon dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Rinse mushrooms to remove surface dirt and carefully remove stems.
3. Mince mushroom stems and mix with feta cheese, olive oil, parsley, and cheyenne pepper.
4. Spray a baking dish with olive oil and place caps in dish top side down.
5. Fill each cap with mixture and heap remaining mixture evenly on all mushrooms, pressing lightly to ensure filling stays in/on mushrooms.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until tender.
7. Let rest a couple of minutes before serving.