Cedar Plank Stuffed Portobellos Food

CEDAR-PLANK STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Soak planks in water at least 1 hour. In a large skillet, cook chorizo and bacon over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until chorizo is fully cooked and bacon is crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan., Add pepper and onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, pepper flakes and cayenne; cook 30 seconds longer. In a large bowl, combine meat mixture, vegetable mixture and cheese; set aside., Remove and discard stems from mushrooms; with a spoon, scrape and remove gills. Fill caps with meat mixture., Place planks on grill rack over direct medium heat. Cover and heat 3-4 minutes or until light to medium smoke comes from the plank and the wood begins to crackle. (This indicates the plank is ready.) Turn planks over; place mushroom caps on planks. Grill, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

CHEESE-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Mist a foil-lined broiler pan with cooking spray. Put the mushrooms gill-side down on the pan; broil 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the spinach, breadcrumbs, mozzarella, chopped shallot, tomato, 2 tablespoons each pecorino and olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.
• Remove the mushrooms from the broiler and turn them gill-side up on the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Mound the spinach filling on the mushrooms and top with the ricotta. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon pecorino and broil until the filling is heated through and the ricotta is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the celery, sliced shallot and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Top with shaved pecorino. Divide the mushrooms among plates and serve with the celery salad. Drizzle with olive oil.

ROASTED STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken, broccoli (with liquid from package), sun-dried tomatoes with oil from jar, and bread crumbs. Toss to combine.
• Arrange mushroom caps, stem side up, on prepared baking sheet. Fill each mushroom cap with chicken mixture. Roast 20 minutes, until filling is golden brown and mushrooms are tender.

STUFFED PORTOBELLOS WITH ARUGULA-AND-BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds. Place mushrooms stem-side up on a rimmed baking sheet; brush all over with 3 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. On another rimmed baking sheet, toss 4 cups bread with 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast mushrooms on top rack until softened, and bread cubes on bottom until golden, 12 minutes.
• Combine sausage, egg, and remaining 2 cups bread; season with salt and pepper. Divide evenly among mushroom caps; roast until cooked through, 15 minutes more.
• Adjust oven to broil. Divide cheese among mushrooms; broil until golden and bubbly, 3 minutes. Toss croutons with arugula, fennel, vinegar, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Serve mushrooms, with salad alongside.

CEDAR PLANK-ROASTED CRAB-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the celery, carrot, and shallot and saute', stirring constantly, until slightly tender and aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the cream and reduce by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• While the vegetable mixture is cooling, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Snap the stems from the mushrooms and discard.
• Be sure to remove the entire stem, leaving a good cavity for the filling.
• Wipe the caps clean, then season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Set aside.
• When the vegetable mixture is cool, add the crabmeat, tarragon, and about 1/4 tsp of pepper, stir until well combined.
• Fill each mushroom cap with stuffing (about 2 tsp's), mounding it slightly.
• Top each stuffed mushroom with a pinch of the Asiago cheese and set the mushrooms on a cedar roasting plank.
• Bake until the cheese is slightly browned and the filling is heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drizzle the lemon juice over the mushrooms and sprinkle with the chives (if using).
• Serve warm, directly from the plank.
• Or, if you've used a baking sheet, transfer the mushrooms to a platter for serving.
• Note: If you're interested in more information about plank cooking, Palisade restaurant's chef John Howie has a site at www.
• plankcooking.
• com.

PESTO-STUFFED GRILLED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms and finely chop stems.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chopped mushroom stems, shallot, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour wine into the skillet; cook and stir mixture using a wooden spoon until liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool mixture to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush the olive oil mixture over the top each mushroom and place, top-side up, on a grilling pan. Mix pesto and pine nuts with the mushroom stem mixture together in a bowl; spoon into each mushroom. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over the filling.
• Grill mushrooms on the preheated grill until edges are blackened and stuffing is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

CRAB CAKE-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms; may remove gills or leave them; set caps aside.
• In a small skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender.
• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, egg, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and seafood seasoning; gently stir in crab and onion.
• Spoon 1/2 cup crab mixture into each mushroom cap; drizzle with remaining oil.
• Sprinkle with paprika and remaining cheese.
• Place in a greased 15 in x 10 in x 1 in baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered in a preheated 400° oven for 15-20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms (discard or save for another use); set caps aside. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, walnuts, onion, raisins if desired, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in egg and broth until blended. , Spoon into mushroom caps; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.