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Mar 19, 2018

Stuffed Mushroom Pizza

Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Pizza    Bariatric Friendly (My favorite meal)


    

Ingredients:
Portabella Mushrooms 
Olive Oil and Seasonings
grated Cheese
Munster Cheese 1 1/2 for each mushroom
Sauce of your choice: Cooking Sauce/Puree, Marinara Sauce, Bolognese Sauce
and Chili - Recipes are listed on this site.  1/4 - 1/2 cup full for each 


Take off Stems, Wash with water - inside and outside and Pat dry with paper towel . 
Leave sitting face down for 5 minutes
        

2.  In small Bowl -  3/4 cup Olive Oil,  a dash of  Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Oregano and
tsp Grated Cheese, mix well.   The mushrooms will absorb a lot of  the oil mixture.  



3.  Brush outside of caps with a lot of  Olive Oil mixture.                         The mushrooms will absorb a lot of the oil mixture.
  Let sit for 2 min.

4.  Sprinkle Grated Cheese on inside of caps.
5.  Add 1 slice of Munster Cheese or Provolone Cheese

6.  Add your choice of Sauces:  Cooking Sauce add
bacon, pepperoni, veggies 
Bolognese left front, Chili Top


8.    
  Add more cheese on top.  Spray bottom of  non stick pan with Pam Olive Oil.               Place uncovered in 400 degree oven for 8 -9 minutes. 
     Until cheese is melted. 
 

9. Broil until crispy. 1 to 2 minutes.


             10.  Can be placed in container in fridge for about 4 days.
                 Microwave to warm up. 


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Chili

Chili  -                                     Bariatric Friendly

 Ingredients

    Meat 

6 lbs of chopmeat - Beef, Chicken or Turkey (your choice)
Olive oil  
1 Yellow medium Onion- Diced Small 
1 envelope Ortega Reduced Sodium Chili Seasoning Mix
1/4 tsp Salt,  1/2 tsp Pepper & 1/2 tsp Garlic

SAUCE:

1/2 Red large Onion- Diced small
1/2 cup Olive Oil ( enough to cover onions)
2 cans of Tuttorosso Diced Tomatoes
2 can of Del Monte - Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Mild Green Chilies
2 can of Del Monte - Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Chili Style
1 Tbs Salt, 1 tsp Pepper  1 tsp Garlic & 1 TBS Sugar
1 envelope Ortega Reduced Sodium Chili Seasoning Mix
4 celery stalks- Diced Small
4 scallions -  Diced Small
1/2 Red Pepper - Diced Small
2 can Bush's  Black Beans - Mild Chili Sauce
2 can Bush's Chili Beans- Pinto Beans - Mild Chili Sauce
1 can Goya - Red Kidney Beans 
1/4 cup of grated Cheese

Optional: 
1 Bag of  4 cheese Mexican Blend
1 package of Old El Paso Flour Tortilla Boats 


COOKING THE CHOPMEAT
       Place Chopmeat in Frying Pan with Olive oil (less than 1/4 cup )
ADD:  1/4 tsp Salt,  1/2 tsp Pepper & 1/2 tsp Garlic
Stir and Cook until 1/2 done. Strain out 1/2 the oil. If too much.




     ADD:  1 Yellow medium Onion- Diced Small 
Cook until golden brown





      ADD: 1 envelope Ortega Reduced Sodium Chili Seasoning Mix
Mix in and cook for about 2 minutes.



     Place on side and cook sauce.

COOKING THE CHILI SAUCE

In Large Sauce Pot

Place 1/2 Red large Onion- Diced small with
1/2 cup Olive Oil ( enough to cover onions)
Cook until lightly golden






Add all Tomato sauces
2 cans of Tuttorosso Diced Tomatoes
2 can of Del Monte - Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Mild Green Chilies
2 can of Del Monte - Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Chili Style
1 Tbs Salt, 1 tsp Pepper  1 tsp Garlic and 1 TBS Sugar
Cook on Medium until 1st boil then 






ADD: 1 envelope Ortega Reduced Sodium Chili Seasoning Mix
4 celery stalks- Diced Small
4 scallions -  Diced Small
1/2 Red Pepper - Diced Small
ADD: All the cooked Seasoned Chopmeat
Cook for another 10 min. on Medium. 













ADD:  2 can Bush's  Black Beans - Mild Chili Sauce
2 can Bush's Chili Beans- Pinto Beans - Mild Chili Sauce
1 can Goya - Red Kidney Beans 
Stir 
Cook for another 10 Min on low, Stirring Frequently. 
     


Serve with:  Cheddar cheese of your choice.

       


Last for 6 months in freezer or more.
Once cooled off. Can freeze in plastic containers.  16 oz serving 
For Bariatrics fill container  8 oz only.