Portabella And Provolone Food

PORTABELLA AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together; set aside.
• Moisten a paper towel and wipe the mushrooms to remove dirt.
• Cut out the stems and the gills; place the mushrooms in a glass dish, round side up; pour the oil mixture over the mushrooms, rubbing it in with your fingers; turn the mushrooms and lightly sprinkle the insides with salt and pepper; marinate for 10 minutes.
• Remove the mushrooms from the marinade and place on a baking sheet, rounded side up.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until they begin to brown and shrink a bit.
• Turn the mushrooms and bake 10-12 minutes, or until some of the liquid has surfaced and the mushrooms have browned further.
• Remove from oven; let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Mix the cheeses and oregano together in a bowl.
• Scatter the cheese mixture evenly over the inside of 4 mushroom caps, followed by a tomato slice; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and place the remaining 4 mushroom caps on top, rounded side up.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes; put the mushroom sandwiches in the skillet (in batches if needed), cover, and cook 3-5 minutes, or until the undersides are dark brown and the cheese has begun to melt.
• Uncover, and turn the mushroom sandwiches, pressing firmly with a spatula to flatten them slightly.
• Cover and cook 2-3 minutes or until the undersides have turned a shade or two darker and the cheese has melted completely; let cool slightly and cut in half; serve.

PORTOBELLO BURGERS WITH PESTO, PROVOLONE, AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Stir pesto and mayonnaise in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill rolls, cut side down, until lightly toasted. Transfer to plates. Spread grilled side of rolls with pesto mayonnaise.
• Brush mushrooms on both sides with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, rounded side up, 4 minutes. Turn mushrooms over. Cover and grill until mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes. Place 1 mushroom on each roll bottom. Top each with enough red pepper pieces to cover, then with arugula and cheese. Press roll tops over and serve.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS & SHALLOTS WITH ROSEMARY-DIJON

Steps:

• Thread shallots through roots and stem ends onto 2 metal skewers.
• Scrape most of the gills out of the mushrooms.
• Using sharp knife, cut ¼-inch slits, spaced ½ inch apart, in crosshatch pattern on non-gill side of mushrooms.
• Brush shallots and mushrooms evenly with ¼ cup olive oil and season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt) and pepper to taste.
• Whisk remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, rosemary, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt (or ¼ teaspoon table salt) together in small bowl, set aside.
• Grill vegetables over medium heat, brushing with sauce, turning several times, until tender and caramelized, 16 to 18 minutes (move vegetables as needed to ensure even cooking).
• Transfer vegetables to platter; remove skewers from shallots and discard any charred outer layers.
• Re-whisk remaining marinade, pour over vegetables, and serve.

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.