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Grilled Mushrooms and Pepper Fajitas

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Quick Facts

Servings: 6
Cook Time: 10 min.
Flavored with aromatic cumin and grilled to perfection, this delicious dish is topped with a creamy, spicy chipotle sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs mixed mushrooms (portabella caps, shiitake and crimini)
  • 8 oz white button mushrooms
  • 1 red bell pepper, halved
  • 1 green bell pepper, halved
  • 1 medium sweet onion, halved
  • 12 each (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
  • 8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 Tbs garlic, minced
  • Chipotle Cream Sauce8 oz sour cream
  • 1 chipotle pepper, stem and seeds removed
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

  • In a small dry skillet heat cumin seeds until fragrant, about 1 minute. Place in a large bowl with olive oil, garlic and all the mushrooms; toss to mix and coat.
  • Preheat outdoor grill or broiler. In batches on a grill screen or rack of a broiler pan, place mushrooms, bell peppers and onion. Grill 2 to 3 inches from heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Slice vegetable into strips. Place an equal amount on each tortilla; sprinkle with feta cheese and a drizzle of chipotle cream. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
  • Chipotle Cream Sauce1 container (8 ounces) sour cream, 1 chipotle pepper, stem and seeds removed, 1/2 teaspoon salt. In the container of a food processor place sour cream, pepper and salt. Process until the pepper is finely chopped, 15 to 30 seconds.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 468
  Calories from Fat 226 (48%)
(39%)Total Fat 25g
(62%)Saturated Fat 12g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
(17%)Cholesterol 50mg
(48%)Sodium 1143mg
(17%)Potassium 588mg
Total Carbohydrate 46g
(17%)Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(30%)Protein 15g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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