Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 cup fat-free cottage cheese
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
• 24 button mushroom caps
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in cottage cheese and Worcestershire sauce, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs. (Mixture will be thick.) Spoon mixture evenly into mushroom caps.
3. Place the mushroom caps in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle mushrooms evenly with paprika. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.