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PORTABELLO MUSHROOM & CRAB HASH NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 425°F. Clean Portobello mushroom and remove "gills", coat with olive oil in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Place on a roasting pan and roast in oven for 20 min.
• Sauté green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and onion until onions are translucent.
• Let cool.
• When pepper/onion mix is cool, combine with all other ingredients.
• Adjust seasoning.Remove mushrooms from the oven and place upside down on a rack to cool slightly. x
• Adjust seasoning.Remove mushrooms from the oven and place upside down on a rack to cool slightly.
• When cool enough to handle, fill with crab mix, to make an even saucer shape.
• Sautee until brown in a large sauté pan with crab side down first. Lightly wilt the spinach in a sauté pan.
• Place a thin layer of spinach on the crab and cut the mushroom cap in half.
• Place one half on top of the other so the spinach meets, to make a sandwich.
• Cut in three wedges and place around plate with wilted spinach in the center.
• Serve with roasted garlic cream and Cabernet reduction. Garnish plate with whole roasted garlic cloves.

CRAB STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of the coconut oil. Once heated, add the portobello stems and sliced scallions and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Fold in the crabmeat, Creole seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Brush the mushroom caps with the last tablespoon of coconut oil. Stuff the caps with the crab filling and put into the oven to roast for 15 minutes.
• Remove the mushrooms from the oven and top with the Parmesan. Put back into the oven and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut as desired for serving.

CRAB SALAD WITH GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS AND WALNUT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Add the walnuts, garlic and salt and pepper to the champagne vinegar and slowly whisk in the walnut oil.
• Baste the four portobello mushrooms with the vinaigrette and grill over a table top grill.
• Toss the frisee and the watercress with the remaining vinaigrette and place the mushroom in the center of the plate and mound the frissee on top. Garnish with jumbo lump crabmeat

CRAB STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400-425 degrees. Take the butter and melt it over medium heat in a skillet. Once melted, add the garlic. The garlic will start to smell after about 2 minutes, then add half of the chopped onions and all of the bell peppers. Sautée for about 7 minutes then set aside to cool down. Next in a large bowl, take the cream cheese, garlic powder, half of your chopped parsley, salt, basil, bread crumbs, remaining green onions and crabmeat and mix together wit a wooden spoon or spatula. Once mixed, add the sautéed bell peppers and onions to the mix. Blend all the ingredients evenly. The finished mixture shouldnt be too sticky to the touch. it should be fairly easy to spoon or manipulate with the fingers. You may add more bread crumbs if desired. Next, brush the mushrooms with olive oil, arrange them in a pan and fill them with the mix. Once all of the mushrooms are filled, top them with the remaining parsley. Put the mushrooms in the oven for about 15-20 minutes (oven temps vary) watch them closely during this time. Once they start to brown, take them out and serve. Please note that there may be some mix remaining, this can be frozen a saved for a later date or refridgerated for up to 4 days.

PORTABELLA NIRVANA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Clean mushrooms, and remove stems, reserving them for later. Marinate the mushroom caps in Italian dressing for 15 minutes. Remove from marinade, and place into a baking dish.
• Broil at least 6 inches from heat for about 10 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure they do not burn. Turn off the broiler, and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Chop reserved mushroom stems. Sautee onion, garlic, mushroom stems and celery until tender. Add the crabmeat, and heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet mixture to a medium bowl, and mix in crackers, 1/3 cup of the cheese blend, and mix until well blended. Use some of the Italian dressing marinade to hold the mixture together if necessary. Pack the crab mixture into the cavities of the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle remaining cheese over the tops, then return to the oven for 3 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

SPINACH & CRAB STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Defrost spinach and thoroughly squeeze out all excess fluid.
• Drain crabmeat well.
• Mix together spinach, eggs, cheeses, bread crumbs crabmeat, garlic & salt. Saving 1/2 of the Mozzarella for topping.
• Stuff into mushroom caps.
• Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake on cookie sheet 400 degrees for approx 20 minute.

MARINATED LUMP CRABMEAT ON GRILLED PORTABELLA

Steps:

• Mix the balsamic vinaigrette ingredients together and marinate the mushrooms in 1 cup of the vinaigrette for 30 minutes. Heat grill and place red peppers and portobellos on the griddle and grill for 6-8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• While that's cooling, marinate the crabmeat with the sour cream and a drizzle of lemon juice. Season with sea salt, pepper, a hint of cayenne and chives. Mix crabmeat gently so as to not break of the lumps.
• Split the grilled peppers in half and remove skin and seeds. Cut into 1/4" wide strips, cut the mushrooms the same way.
• Split cherry tomatoes in half and combine with the mushrooms and pepper salad, add the remaining balsamic vinaigrette but leave a few spoonfuls aside for garnishing the plate. Spread the mushroom and pepper salad in the center of the each of 4 plates. Place 3 leaves of Belgian endive on top and fill with the crabmeat. Garnish with baby greens. Drizzle the viniagrette around the plate for taste and presentation.

GRILLED BALSAMIC PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Mix together the vinegar, oil, garlic, basil and seasonings.
• Place the mushroom (Smooth side down) in a baking dish.
• Pour the dressing over the mushrooms.
• Allow to marinate for 10 minutes, turning once.
• Grill for 5-7 minutes, turning once.
• Slice and serve on salads,sandwiches or pizzas.

PORTABELLA CRAB HASH NAPOLEON/WILTED SPINACH/CREAMED GARLIC

Steps:

• PREPARE PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM & CRAB HASH NAPOELON::.
• Pre heat oven to 425°F.
• Clean Portobello mushroom and remove "gills", coat with olive oil in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper; place on a roasting pan and roast in oven for 20 minute.
• Sauté green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic and onion until onions are translucent; let cool.
• When pepper/onion mix is cool, combine with all other ingredients.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Remove mushrooms from the oven and place upside down on a rack to cool slightly.
• When cool enough to handle, fill with crab mix, to make an even saucer shape.
• Sautee until brown in a large sauté pan with crab side down first.
• Lightly wilt the spinach in a sauté pan.
• Place a thin layer of spinach on the crab and cut the mushroom cap in half.
• Place one half on top of the other so the spinach meets, to make a sandwich.
• Cut in three wedges and place around plate with wilted spinach in the center.
• PREPARE ROASTED GARLIC CREAM:.
• Place garlic and olive oil in a small roasting pan with cover over low heat.
• Roast until garlic is golden brown and soft (about 20 min.).
• Pour wine in a pot and add the diced vegetables and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil and let reduce until dry.
• Add chicken broth and reduce by half.
• Add heavy cream and simmer for 5 minute.
• Strain.
• Place cream sauce in blender with 8 garlic cloves and blend.
• Strain again.
• Adjust seasoning.
• PREPARE CABERNET REDUCTION:.
• Pour wine in a pot and add the diced vegetables and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil and let reduce until almost dry.
• Add reduced beef broth and mix in the butter.
• Strain & Serve.