Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms With A Balsamic Glaze Food

CHEESY STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, 1/2 the garlic, chili pepper, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt in a 9 x13-inch baking dish. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and toss around to coat.
• Put the breadcrumbs in a medium bowl and add the remaining garlic, parsley and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir to combine and moisten the crumbs.
• Scrape the gills out of the mushroom caps with a spoon. Nestle the mushrooms top side down over the vegetables in the baking dish. Spoon some of the breadcrumb mixture into each cap.
• Bake 20 - 25 minutes, until the vegetables begin to shrivel and the breadcrumbs turn golden brown.
• Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top of the mushrooms and return to the oven for 5 more minutes to melt the cheese.
• Serve warm.

CHEESE STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH A BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Wipe mushroooms ( do not wash) and coat with olive oil (using your hands or brush ).
• Place mushrooms in a baking dish that has been wiped with olive oil.
• Sprinkle mushrooms with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper and Italian Seasoning.
• Pile mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on top of each mushroom.
• Combine olive oil, vinegar, soy, garlic and black pepper in a small skillet, cook on medium about 2 minute.
• Brush glaze on stuffed mushrooms, bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. Continue to baste through out cooking time, if any glaze is left, offer at serving time.

MOZZARELLA STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the portabellas in the balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup of olive oil, gray salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the mushrooms on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
• While the mushrooms are cooling mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan, herbs and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Place 1 slice (2 if the mushrooms are large) of mozzarella in the cupped side of each mushroom. Distribute the bread and herb mixture evenly over the mushrooms and return to the oven to roast for 5 to 6 minutes or until the mozzarella is molten and the bread and herb topping a nice golden brown. Serve either hot or at room temperature and enjoy.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH BALSAMIC

Steps:

• Preheat the grill. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, toss the garlic cloves with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and some salt. Wrap the garlic cloves in tinfoil and place on the tray in the center of the oven. Cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 20 to 25 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the balsamic with 3/4 cup of the olive oil and the mustard.
• In a medium bowl, toss the mushrooms in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt. Place them, stem-side up, on the hottest part of the grill. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, you may see liquid starting to emerge from the stem area. Flip to the other side and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer them to a tray and place in the center of the oven. Cook until they are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, an additional 12 to 15 minutes. Season them lightly with salt.
• Remove the garlic from the oven. Squeeze the garlic pulp out from their skins and whisk it vigorously into the dressing. Arrange the mushrooms on a serving platter and top with the dressing. Serve immediately.

CAPRESE STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to grill/broil settings on high heat. Arrange oven shelf to the middle of your oven.
• Combine all of the Garlic Butter ingredients together in a small saucepan (or microwave safe bowl), and melt until garlic is fragrant. Brush the bottoms of each mushroom and place them, buttered side down, on a baking tray.
• Flip and brush any remaining garlic over the insides of each cap. Fill each mushroom with the mozzarella slices and tomatoes, and grill/broil until cheese has melted and golden in colour (about 8 minutes).
• To serve, top with the basil, drizzle with the balsamic glaze and sprinkle with salt to taste.
• (If making from scratch, prepare while mushrooms are in the oven.) Combine sugar (if using) and vinegar in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; allow to simmer for 5-8 minutes or until mixture has thickened and reduced to a glaze. (If not using sugar, allow to reduce for 12-15 minutes on low heat).

ROASTED PORTABELLO MUSHROOMS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place mushroom caps, tops facing down, on a baking sheet. Drizzle balsamic vinegar on each cap and sprinkle black pepper over vinegar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and fragrant, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle blue cheese, pine nuts, and garlic on each cap. Continue roasting until cheese melts, about 10 minutes more.