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Ingredientes
- Italian Chicken Stuffed Mushrooms
- Servings - 15 Serving Size - 1 stuffed mushroom Points Plus per Serving - 1 Point+
- Calories - 46, Total Fat - 1.7g, Carb. - 4.6g, Protein - 3.7g, Fiber - 0.1g
- Ingredients:
- 15 raw, med-large button mushrooms
- 2 links (approx. 3oz. each) of raw, Italian chicken sausage, removed from casings (hot or mild)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup finely crushed crackers (I used saltines in the nutrition calculations)
- about 1/2 cup fat free, low sodium chicken broth
- 2 TBS grated Parmesan cheese
- 3-4 mild whole sweet piqcante peppers (peppadew), finely chopped
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