Broccoli florets and sliced mushrooms sautéed in garlic and oil make a good sandwich pair.

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  • Preparation Time

    10 minutes

  • Cooking Time

    20 minutes

  • Difficulty Rating

    1

  • Serves

    6

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Ingredients

  1. 6 slices 100% whole grain “light” bread
  2. 1 tsp. / 5 ml olive oil
  3. 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  4. 1½ cups / 105 g mushrooms, sliced
  5. 1 cup / 90 g broccoli florets
  6. 1 cup / 240 ml water
  7. 1 cup / 115 g organic pastured or vegan cheese, soft and/or meltable
  8. ⅓ cup / 50 g black or green pitted olives, sliced
  9. Salt or substitute and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a saucepot, warm the oil over high heat. Add the garlic and stir-fry over medium heat for about 30-60 seconds.
  2. Add the mushrooms, broccoli florets, and water, cover, and cook for 10 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  3. Stir in the olives; add salt and pepper, if desired.
  4. Preheat your broiler to 400°F / 200°C. Sprinkle or spread grated or soft cheese on top of the SWG bread slices.
  5. Place a mound of the vegetable mixture on top.
  6. Place the bread slices in the preheated broiler, and cook for about 10 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately.

*Sprouted whole grain.

Serving Size: ֲ1 slice

Exchanges per Serving: ½ Carb, 1 Protein, 0 Fat

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Comments 66

  3. Kathleen1956

    LOVED THIS RECIPE! This is my very first day as a member. Reading through the comments, It was really encouraging to see that I am not the only one in the club cooking for one. It was also VERY encouraging to see the various substitutes that are allowed. It will take me awhile to transition my pantry over to all these “exotic” foods but I intend to follow the recipes with what I have on hand so at least I get used to that part of it. “Grass fed butter?” never heard of it. How in the hades are you supposed to know if your beef is “grass fed” or “pastured”? It was really encouraging to see that I already have 4 of you forbidden foods on my “never eat” list. The only thing I have to let go of is my 100% cranberry juice that I really like.

  5. hwyla

    I must admit the cost of organic pastured cheese is rather high. I have usually settled for cheese (milk products) that does not contain growth hormone, additives or preservatives. Just how bad is it if I continue using that instead of organic?

    I presume the difference is in the grass-fed? Can I substitute grass-fed cheese without hormones (IF I can find any) as opposed to full organic?

    • Kathleen1956

      I made this today using 1/2 of a bagel, buttered with coconut oil with veggies and cheese on top. It was excellent! I live alone. Cooking healthy for one gets tricky. THIS is something I can enjoy frequently as all of the ingredients have decent shelf life in my fridge. I used fresh frozen broccoli for that reason. I can see me changing up the non-starchy veggies and different kinds of cheese – maybe even cottage cheese for lunch instead of block cheese.

  12. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, Jan. The “240 ml” refers to the water needed to cook the broccoli.
    As for the vegan cheese, you can swap it ounce for ounce with any other type of cheese or for a similar amount of nuts. If you are not a vegetarian, you can swap it for an egg or similar amount of meat.

  13. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, GetSkinny. A little. Grass-fed means that the animals get fed at least part of the time with pasture grasses that are part of their natural diet. Pastured means that they may roam freely to eat these grasses and also have access to the insects that live in the grasses. Pastured is ideal, but grass-fed is already a significant improvement over conventional (grain-fed).

  15. jan.p9678

    Hi , I’m new and i was wondering what what 240 ml is ? It is in the broccoli mushroom melts? Also if i want to substitute lets say vegan cheese in my menu what would be something else I can have? Thank you

  17. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, Jennyfer. To switch any recipe, click on the item, and a list of other options will appear. If you want to include this particular item in your menus, you can select it in the “Fats” category of the Menu Planner lists, subcategory “Recipes”.

    • Kathleen1956

      Mine as well! It was quick and easy with no waste. I really liked how she said we could add an egg instead of cheese! This is going to be my go-to meal when I’m in a hurry! No excuses now. I am famous for standing in front of my open fridge and just grabbing whatever was at hand and stuffing it into my mouth and calling that a meal. I believe they call this “grazing”. I may even pre-chop all the mushrooms and olives and store them in a container. My bagel was finished even before my coffee was!

  35. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, Michael, and welcome. I suggest you select “gluten-free” in your profile, and then have your menu built for you according to your food choices, so that you won’t get anything you don’t like or can’t tolerate – enter the Menu Planner application, and the instructions will “walk” you through the process.

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