Machas a la Parmesana

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy and can replace butter.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water

Chicken broth adds flavor without the cost of wine.

Clean the machas under cold water to remove any sand.

Check that the shells are not broken or open; discard any that are.

Use a knife to gently tap the back of the shell to open it and remove the macha.

Remove the black part of the macha with a teaspoon.

Tap the machas to relax the nerve to prevent them from becoming tough in the oven.

Choose the prettiest shells for baking.

Place about 5 machas per person in the shells.

Add small pieces of butter on top of each macha.

Sprinkle gruyere cheese on top of the butter, followed by grated parmesan cheese.

Drizzle white wine over the machas until they are filled to the limit.

Bake in a very hot oven for 3 to 5 minutes until the machas turn a pink color.

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