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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Spray a small bit of oil in a large sauté pan placed over
medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until it turns translucent,
about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté another minute.
If the mixture begins to stick, add a tablespoon of water or broth.
Put the cooked onions and garlic into a bowl. Add the parsley, Gimme
Lean, and bread crumbs and stir to combine.
Cut the stems away from the mushrooms as they are quite tough (but
you can save them for stock). Mound the filling into the mushroom
caps with a spoon, pressing firmly with the inside of the spoon to
form a smooth mound. Put the mushrooms on a baking sheet. Bake for
15 to 20 minutes or until the filling feels firm and hot. These must
be served hot or the filling texture will be mushy.
Note: To make breadcrumbs, you can use fresh, stale, or lightly
toasted bread. Put one slice into the food processor and process
until you have crumbs.
Dry Sautéing
Some authors of fat-free recipes suggest adding some type of liquid
to pan "sauté" the initial ingredients, which for me
usually includes onions and garlic. But what you end up with are
steamed or boiled vegetables instead of a sauté.
My technique requires that you have a heavy-bottomed nonstick pan.
Most of these pans should not be used over heat higher than medium
as it tends to burn the pan's nonstick coating. That's why I start
with a dry pan over medium heat.
I call this method dry sautéing. Put the pan on medium heat
for a few minutes. Add the ingredients in the order listed and for
the recommended cooking times. The key to preventing burnt food is
to stir occasionally and look at the ingredients to be sure nothing
is sticking or burning. If that begins to happen, add water, broth,
juice, or wine, a tablespoon at a time so you can easily scrape off
the stuck-on food particles. Do not add so much liquid that the ingredients
get soggy, or you will not be sautéing.
I have found that dry sautéing is the best oil-free method
for extracting the most flavor from food. It is one of the easiest
ways I know of for eliminating a tablespoon of fat and 100 calories
from your diet.
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