When we have company for dinner, my husband usually fusses over the perfect meat recipe and I fuss over the appetizers/desserts. That leaves the “middle” items or side dishes – salad, vegetables, potatoes/rice/pasta… Often these dishes do not get all the praise that the meat and dessert get. However, these little crispy veggies are easy to make and delicious. They also do make a good appetizer! I think you will like them and you will make them again and again!

Time: 30 minutes

Music Selection: Zedd – the Middle

Ingredients:

1 small head broccoli, cut into bite size pieces

20 medium mushrooms

1 ½ cup panko bread crumbs

1 oz parmesan cheese, grated

1 tsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp dried parsley

1 tsp smoked paprika

Salt/pepper

2 egg whites

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 deg. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Wash mushrooms and broccoli well. Let dry on paper towel for about 10 minutes.

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In bowl, whisk the egg whites.

In large ziplock bag or bowl, mix the bread crumbs, cheese, garlic powder, parsley and paprika. You can lightly salt/pepper, too.

One by one, dip each mushroom and broccoli piece well in the egg, then coat with the bread crumb mix. Place each on the parchment paper, spread out.

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Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, until crispy. You can flip them at about the 10 minute mark.

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Serve with ranch dressing, helluv a good dip or a blue cheese dressing. Enjoy.