Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portabellas Food

MOOSEWOOD ITALIAN STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly oil a baking dish.
• Carefully brush or wipe off any soil from the mushrooms.
• Twist off the stems and discard.
• Rinse the mushroom caps and pat dry with a towel.
• In a skillet, warm 2 Tbs of the olive oil and sauté the onions for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
• Add the garlic and peppers and sauté for 5 minutes more.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, mix together the basil, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, and bread crumbs.
• Stir the sautéed vegetables into the cheese mixture.
• Brush the portabellos with the remaining Tbs of oil and place them gill side up in the prepared baking dish.
• Mound cheese mixture in each.
• Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices and the cheese is melted.
• Serve hot.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using your hands, lightly rub each portobello mushroom with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Cook the sausage in a medium skillet until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and mushroom stems and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Transfer sausage-vegetable mixture to the bowl of a food processor. Add, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of Parmesan, 1/4 cup of parsley, the Essence, and the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Pulse until mixture is finely chopped and comes together slightly, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the egg, and stir until well combined.
• Divide the filling among the mushroom caps, about 1/2 cup for each mushroom. Place the filled mushrooms on a baking sheet. Combine remaining 1/4 cup of bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of Parmesan in a small mixing bowl. Divide the bread crumb mixture evenly among the tops of the mushrooms. Bake until golden brown on top and the mushrooms are tender, about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Garnish with remaining tablespoon of parsley, drizzle with olive oil and vinegar and serve warm or at room temperature.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

PORTOBELLO STUFFED WITH RICOTTA AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook the sausage until done. Cut into small chunks.
• Place 1/4 cup of ricotta inside the portobello cap, gently spread it around evenly.
• Sprinkle the garlic powder and oregano over the ricotta.
• Add sausage chunks on top of the ricotta and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes. Mushroom will be softer when done.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Over medium-high heat, in a heavy, medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp oil. Add chopped sausage and saute until sausage is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix well.
• Brush both sides of mushrooms lightly with remaining olive oil. Place mushroom caps, cavity side up, on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each cavity with sausage mixture. Lightly sprinkle each with Parmesan.
• Bake mushrooms in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until hot throughout. Sprinkle each with minced chives for garnish.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Over medium-high heat, in a heavy, medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp oil. Add chopped sausage and saute until sausage is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix well.
• Brush both sides of mushrooms lightly with remaining olive oil. Place mushroom caps, cavity side up, on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each cavity with sausage mixture. Lightly sprinkle each with Parmesan.
• Bake mushrooms in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until hot throughout. Sprinkle each with minced chives for garnish.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Over medium-high heat, in a heavy, medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp oil. Add chopped sausage and saute until sausage is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix well.
• Brush both sides of mushrooms lightly with remaining olive oil. Place mushroom caps, cavity side up, on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each cavity with sausage mixture. Lightly sprinkle each with Parmesan.
• Bake mushrooms in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until hot throughout. Sprinkle each with minced chives for garnish.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS WITH HERB PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• MUSHROOMS.
• CLEAN top of mushrooms with damp cloth. Place cleaned mushrooms on a sheet tray, stem side down. Bake at 350ºF for 5-8 minutes.
• REMOVE from oven until ready to stuff, in step 5 below.
• STUFFING.
• BROWN sausage in a nonstick skillet, crumbling sausage into small pieces. Once browned, drain fat and transfer to a paper towel to cool.
• BEAT eggs with milk in a medium bowl, then mix in parsley, basil, garlic, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
• ADD cooled sausage and mix well -- mixture should be wet but firm and hold together easily.
• TOP pre-baked mushroom caps with sausage mixture and bake in 350ºF oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked throughout.
• SAUCE.
• HEAT cream in sauce pan and lightly boil until half its original volume, being careful not to scorch. Mix in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper.
• SPOON 2 ounces of sauce over top of each mushroom.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh Italian parsley or fresh basil and serve.