Spinach And Barley-Stuffed Portobellos
- 6 medium portobello mushroom caps (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 2/3 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach (about 10 cups)
- 1 cup cooked quick-cooking pearl barley
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated Gruyere cheese, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs
- Preheat broiler.
- Remove brown gills from undersides of mushrooms using a spoon; discard gills.
- Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until blended.
- Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add carrot and next 3 ingredients; saute 5 minutes. Add spinach; saute 4 minutes or until spinach wilts.
- Stir in flour mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 to 2 minutes or until thick. Stir in cooked barley, 1/2 cup cheese, pepper, and nutmeg; cook 1 minute or until cheese melts.
- Coat reserved mushroom caps with cooking spray; place on a broiler pan. Broil 5 minutes or until tender. Fill each cap with about 1/2 cup spinach-barley mixture, pressing firmly to pack. Broil 3 1/2 minutes.
- Combine breadcrumbs and 1/2 cup cheese; sprinkle evenly on top of each mushroom. Broil 1 1/2 minutes or until cheese melts.
- carbo rating: 19
portobello mushroom, milk, flour, cooking spray, carrot, onion, garlic, salt, fresh spinach, barley, gruyuere cheese, freshly ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, whole wheat breadcrumbs
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spinach-barley-stuffed-portobellos-0 (may not work)