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Ingredients
Creamy Mushroom Spread
Clean mushrooms and cut into very small pieces.
Peel shallot and chop finely.
Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook the mushrooms until tender, stirring frequently, 5-7 minutes.
Add shallot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Drain the mushrooms in a sieve set over a bowl.
Meanwhile, rinse parsley, shake dry, pluck leaves and chop finely.
Combine the cream cheese in a small bowl with 2 tablespoons mushroom liquid, then stir in the cooled mushrooms and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 108 cal. | (5 %) | ||
Protein | 10 g | (10 %) | ||
Fat | 6 g | (5 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 3 g | (2 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 3 g | (10 %) |
Healthy, because
Few calories and saturated fatty acids, but a lot of protein for a firm connective tissue characterize this creamy spread. In addition, the herb-light cream cheese variation contains a considerable amount of several B vitamins that are involved in various metabolic functions.
Even smarter
White mushrooms taste rather soft, the brown ones a bit more hearty. The cream is particularly aromatic with shiitake mushrooms, which are used in Asia for medicinal purposes - for example for stomach ailments, headaches and inflammations.