Garlicky Portabella Mushrooms Food

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH TOMATOES AND FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Prepare the barbecue (medium-high heat).
• Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over both sides of the mushrooms. Sprinkle the mushrooms with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil on grill pan to prevent mushrooms from sticking. Grill until the mushrooms are heated through and tender, about 5 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, whisk the extra-virgin olive oil and garlic in a medium bowl to blend. Add the tomatoes, cheese, and basil and toss to coat. Season the tomato salad, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 hot grilled mushroom gill side up on each of 4 plates. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper. Spoon the tomato salad atop the mushrooms, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil to finish, about 1 tablespoon and serve.

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.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS SAUTEED IN GARLIC AND WINE

Steps:

• Bring medium-sized saute pan up to medium heat and add oil, onions, garlic and sugar. Saute until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add beef bouillon and wine; stir until bouillon dissolves.
• Saute until wine is mostly absorbed, about 4-5 minutes. Add mushroom caps and saute until soft, about 5 minutes total, turning to cook each side. Place caps on plate, topping with sauce from the saute pan. Serve hot.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove thick end of mushroom stem, leaving about 1/2 inch (1 cm) attached to cap.
• Place, smooth side up, in large, shallow glass dish.
• Combine oil, vinegar, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over mushrooms, turning and brushing to coat evenly.
• Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Reserving marinade, place mushrooms, smooth side down, on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn and baste with marinade; cook, covered, for about 3 minutes or until mushrooms yield to the touch when pressed.
• Arrange Parmesan over top; cook, covered, for about 2 minutes or until melted.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SANDWICHES WITH ROASTED GARLIC BASIL MAYO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place garlic in small ovenproof dish and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover tightly with foil and roast until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Cool, peel and mash garlic.
• Mix mayonnaise, basil, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar and mashed roasted garlic in small bowl. Do ahead Can be made1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and toss to coat.
• Drizzle remaining 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar over and cook until tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper. This step can be made 2 hours ahead of time. Let stand at room temperature.
• Rewarm over low heat before continuing.
• Preheat broiler.
• Spread remaining 2 tablespoons butter over cut sides of bread.
• Broil bread, buttered side up, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Watch closelyto prevent burning.
• Spread desired amount of garlic-basil mayonnaise over toasted sides of bread.
• Arrange mushrooms in even layer over bottom half of bread.
• Springles Parmesan cheese over.
• Arrange tomato slices in single layer over cheese.
• Cover with top half of bread.
• Cut into 6 sandwiches and serve.

GARLIC-HERB PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a quart size zip lock bag combine remaining ingredients except cheese and pour over the top of the mushrooms.
• Marinate for 1-2 hours, tossing once or twice.
• Remove from marinade and cook on hot grill for 3 minutes on each side watching carefully not to burn.
• Serve as a side dish, main course, or on a roll (burger substitute).
• Topped with shaved cheese.

GARLIC PORTABELLA MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta per directions on box (al dente).
• heat olive oil in skillet.
• add garlic and onion and saute for 5 minutes (until light brown).
• Add chopped mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt & pepper.
• add butter and saute until mushrooms are almost tender.
• add vermouth and saute for 2-5 minutes or until liquid is almost completely absorbed.
• Add cream and cook until slightly thickened.
• when pasta is done drain and mix with pasta over low heat until coated.
• Add parmesan cheese to taste and serve.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH GARLIC, CHEESE AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Trim the stems off the mushrooms.
• Using a moist paper towel, wipe the caps clean.
• Using a sharp object, such as the tip of a metal skewer, poke a series of holes in the gill side of the mushroom caps.
• Insert garlic slivers in some holes, cheese slivers in others, rosemary leaves in others, and pine nuts in the remaining holes.
• Combine 1/2 cup vinegar and the salt and pepper in a mixing bowl and whisk until the salt is dissolved.
• Whisk in the oil and the basil.
• Pour some of the mixture in the bottom of a nonreactive baking dish and arrange the portobellos in it, gill side up.
• Swish the mushrooms to coat the bottom with marinade.
• Spoon the remaining marinade over the mushrooms, cover and refrigerate for as little as 30 minutes or as long as 3 hours.
• Preheat grill to high.
• When ready to cook, remove the mushroom caps from marinade.
• Strain the marinade if the basil looks wilted.
• Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar into the marinade.
• Arrange the mushrooms on the grill grate, gill side down.
• Grill for 3 minutes.
• Turn over and spoon the reserved marinade onto the caps.
• Continue grilling until browned and tender,(reducing heat if necessary) 4 to 6 minutes, rotating the caps 45 degrees after 2 minutes to create a crosshatch of grill marks.
• Remove from grill and serve immediately.