Grilled Mushroom Tomato And Basil Salad Food

VEGETABLE NAPOLEON WITH GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM AND TOMATO BASIL BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and saute until they begin to soften. While they are cooking, cut fresh tomatoes in half, squeeze out seeds. Stir the fresh tomatoes into the skillet along with tomato paste and diced canned tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer partially covered to integrate flavors, about 5 minutes. Add stock and cook for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Season portobello mushrooms with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil. Place on baking sheet in oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove pan of tomato mixture from heat, stir in cream and season with salt and pepper, to taste. While the mushrooms are in the oven, puree sauce in batches in food processor. Remove mushrooms from oven and let cool.
• To assemble napoleon, place a portobello on serving plate. Top with 1 slice of cheese followed by a slice of tomato, then another slice of cheese, another tomato slice and the second portobello on the top layer. Ladle warm sauce over the vegetable napoleon and finish with a basil sprig, for garnish.

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 GARLIC MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix mushrooms, garlic, oil and vinegar.
• Place mushroom mixture in grill basket (grill "wok"). Place basket on grill over medium heat. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, shaking basket or stirring once or twice, until mushrooms are tender.
• Add tomatoes; cook and stir 1 minute longer or until tomatoes are hot. Pour into serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley.

10-MINUTE TOMATO BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tomato, basil, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; toss until tomato wedges are evenly coated.

GRILLED MUSHROOM, TOMATO AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine mushrooms, tomato, oil, vinegar and garlic in a medium bowl.
• Cook mushrooms and tomatoes on heated oil grill plate (or grill on the b-b-q until browned lightly and heated through.
• Meanwhile, make balsamic vinaogrette - put ingredients into screw top jar, put on lid and shake well.
• Divide mushrooms among plates; top with tomato and basil and drizzle with vinaigrette.

MUSHROOM, TOMATO, AND SPINACH BOWTIES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a pan and saute garlic and onions until golden brown (If using powders add with tomato).
• Once garlic and onions are golden brown, pour in olive oil (enough to cook with) and add chopped mushrooms and saute until browned.
• Toss in the tomato (and garlic and onion powders if in a hurry) along with the red pepper flakes and cook until properly done, stirring occasionally.
• Add torn baby spinach and Parmesan cheese and toss until evenly distributed and spinach is wilted. Once pasta is cooked, drain and toss in with veggie mix.
• Stir until everything is sufficiently mixed up. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan for sprinkling.

GRILLED MUSHROOMS STUFFED WITH BASIL AND BLUE CHEESE BUTTER

Steps:

• Coat tops of mushrooms with olive oil. Place mushrooms top-down in a grill-safe dish.
• Mix blue cheese, butter, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper thoroughly in a bowl. Scoop evenly into the mushroom caps.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cook mushrooms until tender and heated through, about 5 minutes.

GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Combine oil and garlic in large bowl. Place vegetables on baking sheet. Brush with garlic oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill vegetables until slightly charred and just tender, turning often, about 10 minutes. Transfer vegetables to work surface. Cut corn from cob. Cut remaining vegetables into cubes. Toss all vegetables and basil in bowl with garlic oil. Season with salt and pepper.