Herbed Ricotta Cheese and Portobello Mushroom Sandwich

Here is a healthy and flavorful vegetarian sandwich recipe that we just tried and tasted.  Even non-vegetarians will be impressed.  We’ll bet you a big fat sandwich.

Herbed Ricotta Cheese and Portobello Mushroom Sandwich – makes 2 healthy sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces ricotta
• 1 tablespoon dry parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated shallots
• 1/8 teaspoon of lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (less if you desire)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 2 portabello mushrooms slice thinly
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 4 slices of your favorite whole-grain bread

Wisk the ricotta, parsley, shallots, lemon zest, red pepper and ½ the above salt together in a bowl.

Toast the bread.

Preheat pan over medium high heat.  Lightly brush mushrooms all over with olive oil and season with rest of salt.  Cook mushrooms in pan for about 5 minutes, turn over and cook for a few additional minutes.

Spread the herbed ricotta mix onto 4 slices of toast.  Add the mushrooms onto two slices.  Cover with remaining ricotta covered slices.  Eat!

Nutrition Facts – Per Sandwich

• Serving Size – 198 grams
• Calories 294 – Calories from Fat 116
• Total Fat 13g – Saturated Fat 6g – Trans Fat 0g
• Cholesterol 29 mg
• Sodium 566mg
• Total Carbohydrate 30g – Dietary Fiber 30 g – Sugars 5g
• Protein 16g

Please leave a comment if you have tried our Herbed Ricotta Cheese and Portobello Mushroom Sandwich.