Shhhh! Mom doesn’t know that I stole this recipe from her pantry. These are signature ‘shrooms that everyone always asks her to make. I needed something different for a party I was having, so I “borrowed” this recipe and decided to share it with all my women’s fitness friends at Fitness4Her.

20 large mushrooms
1 medium onion
Vegetable PAM cooking spray
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 Tbsp white wine
2 Tbsp chopped pimiento
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (fat-free, preferred)
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper to taste (optional, because the cheese will add salt to the dish)

Directions
1. Remove mushroom stems and chop, reserve caps.
2. Spray large skillet with vegetable spray.
3. Heat over medium heat until hot.
4. Add chopped mushroom stems, onion, parsley, and sauté until onion is tender.
5. Stir in wine, pimiento, garlic, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese.
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper (optional).
7. Arrange mushroom caps in shallow baking pan.
8. Spoon cheese mixture into caps.
9. Bake at 350 degrees until mushrooms are tender and cheese mixture is heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Health Benefits
Low in calories and fat, mushrooms are a great source of potassium and selenium, an antioxidant that works to protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. Important for women’s fitness and health, mushrooms are nutrient dense and add flavor with very few calories.

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Seafood is great anytime and shrimp is one of my family’s favorites. Serve this cocktail with homemade zesty sauce for a low calorie entree that’s sure to please.

3/4 cup low-sodium catsup
2 Tbsp prepared horseradish
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 finely chopped celery
1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves
1 Tbsp minced parsley
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash red pepper sauce

Directions
1. Combine all ingredients and chill.
2. Steam or boil 1 lb frozen or fresh shrimp or use ready to eat shrimp from your grocer’s freezer.
3. Drizzle with lemon juice.
4. Lay 4 to 6 shrimp on individual lettuce leaves for each serving.
5. Spoon Zesty Sauce onto lettuce leaf, or serve it in individual ramekins for each of your guests.

Health Benefits
A great source of protein, shrimp is low in fat and a wonderful choice for those concerned with women’s fitness. The flavorful herbs aid digestion and make this meal exceptional.

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This is a marvelous marinara that’s easy to make and tastes great. I like to serve it over whole wheat pasta with turkey sausage. Just whip up a green side salad and you’ve got a complete meal. You can prepare this sauce in advance so you can enjoy it on even the busiest of week nights. This recipe will make enough for 8 servings of a half cup each.

2 medium onions, chopped
5 to 7 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 (16 oz) cans Italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup tomato paste
Squeeze of fresh lemon, about 2 Tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until tender.
2. Stir in tomatoes, wine and tomato paste.
3. Heat until boiling.
4. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
5. Add lemon, salt and pepper.

Health Benefits
Low in calories and fat, tomatoes and garlic are full of antioxidants that help to protect cells from the effects of free radicals. Easily digestible, tomatoes work well with proteins, too. Important for women’s fitness and health, sauces cooked with olive oil and seasoned with lemon are much lower in cholesterol than other oils and flavorings.

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