2 large portabella mushroom caps, stems removed
8 oz lean ground turkey (I used Jennie-O)
2 zucchini, chopped
1 onion, chopped
4 cups mushrooms, chopped
1.5 cups canned crushed tomatoes
2 tsp olive oil

Place mushroom caps on baking sheet, upside-down (like a bowl).

Saute ground turkey, then saute veggies in oil. Mix together, add the tomatoes.

Spoon over the mushroom caps, and bake in oven for 20-30 min until mushroom is cooked through.

It is a heaping mountain of food! Makes 2 3-block meals.

This sounds great!!! I use the 1-2-3 method any thoughts on how many grams of carbs is a portabella caps?

It takes 4 cups of mushrooms for a block of carb, so I am assuming very little carb in a large mushroom cap.

Thanks, this is a great one.Question are sandwhiches ok, with dark rye bread? Debra

Hi, sandwitches are not favourable therefore it is best to avoid them. I understand that ZoneFast breads are OK but I never used them. If I crave some sandwich type snack I like to use one piece of dark rye crisp bread with a thin layer of Philadelpha cheese and smoked salmon or mackarel.

Large lettuce leaves (essentially no Carbs) make a great alternative to bread.
And if you absolutely must or want to have bread, you can get a very lo Carb. high fiber flat bread or tortilla wrap,
about 6 grams of net Carbs, as part of your unfavorable Carb portion, if you can not afford to have and keep on-hand the (expensive) ZoneFast breads. (Though we have reduced our grain consumption to very little, and are eating almost entirely gluten-free if not grain free - by choice, not necessity.)

The old book a week in the Zone, in the meal planner states that corn tortias and or rye bread is acceptable. Has that changed.Curious
what is a week in the Zone as far as your meals, snacks consist of, I'm lost and cannot afford the Zone breads. Thanks, Debra

Debra... "A Week in the Zone" is pretty much a step by step walk through of the Zone. Not sure of your question. maybe a good idea to call one of our Zone Coaches @ 800-404-8171

Hi Cran, I think I am going to try this mushroom idea with just the veggies and a tiny bit of grated cheese on top and a nice piece of grilled salmon on the side. It will make a great dinner for tomorrow night:-)
Paula

Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for posting your idea, and for refreshing the thread. I have been stuck in a rut and this is just the recipe to get me out!