Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms

When I found this recipe I was very skeptical. However, these stuffed mushrooms were extremely easy to make and delicious. They are also super healthy and really filling! This is going to be one of my go to recipes.

Ingredients:

1 tsp canola oil

1/2 pound sweet turkey sausage, casings removed

4 oz nonfat cream cheese

1 small tomato, seeded and chopped

1/2 c shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

2 tbsp chopped parsley

4 drops hot pepper sauce

4 large Portabello mushrooms (1 lb, 4" diameter) stems removed and wiped clean

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.

2. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet. Crumble the sausage into the skillet and cook, breaking apart with wooden spoon, until the sausage is browned. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the cream cheese, tomato, cheddar cheese, parsley, and hot pepper sauce until blended.

  

3. Place the mushrooms on the baking sheet. Fill the cavity of each mushroom with the sausage mixture, mounded slightly. Bake until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is hot, about 25 minutes.

This recipe was fast, delicious, and healthy! Love it!

Baked Shrimp in Lemon Garlic Sauce

I needed a quick recipe that was low in calories and didn't require too many ingredients and luckily I found the baked shrimp in lemon garlic sauce recipe. It is super easy and fast!

Ingredients:

1 lb shrimp, peeled

cooking spray

1/4 c lemon juice

2 tbsp light butter, melted

3 garlic cloves

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

3/4 tsp lemon pepper

1/4 tsp ground red pepper

2 tbsp parsley chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Arrange shrimp in single layer 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine lemon juice and next 5 ingredients. Pour over shrimp.

3. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle parsley over top and serve.

I chose to serve it over pasta and without the parsley since I didn't have any available. It was delicious and left plenty of leftovers which I plan to incorporate into another dish tomorrow.



North Carolina BBQ

One of the easiest and most delicious recipes from my North Carolina family is North Carolina style BBQ. It is a crock-pot recipe that makes enough to last for days! 

Ingredients

4-5 lb boneless pork roast (shoulder)

2 jars BBQ sauce

3/4 cup white vinegar

salt

pepper

liquid smoke (optional)

Directions 

1. Add pork, BBQ sauce, white vinegar, salt, pepper, and liquid smoke to crock-pot. Turn the crock-pot on low and leave for approximately 8 hours. 

Adding the meat

I like to turn the meat throughout the process to ensure it is cooking evenly. This is a few hours into the process. 

When the pork has completed cooking it should have fallen off the bone. Here you can see some of the meat I am pulling out. 

The meat should literal pull apart. You should not need a knife at all. 

Yep, that is it! One step...add ingredients and let it cook. It is a great home cooked meal that can be ready when you get home from work. Again, this is North Carolina style so it is very vinegary but delicious. Enjoy!