Mushroom and Ricotta Bruschetta - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Chef John
Make a simple bruschetta with ricotta and sautéed mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 4 slices French bread, toasted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 large white mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup Marsala wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Mix ricotta, egg, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl until smooth.
- Place toasted bread slices on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and evenly divide ricotta mixture atop 4 bread slices.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned, about 12 minutes.
- Heat butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir mushrooms in mixture until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add green onions; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir marsala wine into mixture and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chicken stock and lemon juice to skillet; cook until liquid has evaporated. Reduce heat to low. Stir in parsley and butter. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Spoon mushroom mixture equally atop 4 slices of ricotta-topped bread slices.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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