"Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week - Baked Mushroom Parmesan

This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is a Baked Mushroom Parmesan. Portabella Mushrooms, Tomato Pasta Sauce, Basil Leaves, Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese are the main ingredients in this dish. With these meaty Portabella Mushrooms you'll never miss the "Meat". It's from one of my favorite sites, CooksRecipes. Be sure to check the Cooks site out for any recipe you are looking for. Enjoy and Eat Healthy!  http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Baked Mushroom Parmesan

Recipe Ingredients:
4 large Portabella mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup tomato pasta sauce - divided use
4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions:
1 - Heat oven to broil, with top rack about 4-inch from broiler. Brush both sides of mushrooms with oil. Place mushrooms, gill side down, in a 9-inch baking dish. Broil for 4 minutes, remove and turn gill side up, broil 4 minutes
2 - Remove mushrooms from baking dish, drain excess liquid.
3 - Reduce oven temperature to 400°F (205°C).
4 - Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce on bottom of baking dish, then place mushrooms, gill side up. Sprinkle with basil, red pepper flakes and the remainder of the pasta sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan.
5 - Bake 5 to 10 minutes, until the cheese begins to brown. Remove and serve.

Makes 4 servings.
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