Portobello Mushrooms With Ratatouille And Spinach Food

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH RATATOUILLE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix onion, 3 teaspoons garlic and 1 tablespoon oil in large ovenproof pot. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until onion is very tender, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Stir in eggplant; cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; bake until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, rounded side down. Cook until bottoms are golden, about 10 minutes. Turn mushrooms over; cook until just tender, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and 2 teaspoons garlic; cook until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add spinach; stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Divide spinach among 4 plates. Top each with 1 mushroom, rounded side down. Fill mushrooms with ratatouille.

SPINACH STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush both sides of each portobello mushroom cap with Italian dressing. Arrange mushroom on a baking sheet, gill sides up.
• Bake mushrooms in the preheated oven until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain any juice that has formed in the mushrooms.
• Beat egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
• Stir spinach, pepperoni, Parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, and 3 tablespoons bread crumbs into the eggs until evenly mixed.
• Divide spinach mixture over mushroom caps; sprinkle mushrooms with remaining 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese and 1 tablespoon bread crumbs. Return mushrooms to the oven.
• Continue baking until topping is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

PORTOBELLOS WITH RATATOUILLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Add 3 garlic cloves; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, tomato paste, vinegar and seasonings., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender., Meanwhile, remove and discard stems and gills from mushrooms. Place mushrooms, stem side up, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle with remaining garlic. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until tender, turning once., Place spinach in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until wilted., Divide spinach among four plates; top with mushrooms. Fill mushrooms with ratatouille; sprinkle with parsley and cheese.

SPINACH STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Soak sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl of hot water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Rub the caps of the portobello mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed; arrange mushrooms gill sides up on the prepared baking sheet. Season mushrooms with oregano, sea salt, and black pepper.
• Bake mushrooms in the preheated oven until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Place the mushroom stems, sun-dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, and garlic cloves in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sun-dried tomato mixture in the hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Stir spinach into the skillet; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Drain excess liquid from skillet.
• Spoon spinach mixture over baked mushroom caps.
• Divide diced avocado atop stuff mushrooms and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

PAPPARDELLE WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and sauté until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Bring large pot of water to boil. Add spinach and cook until just wilted, about 20 seconds. Using tongs, transfer to bowl of ice water. Return water in pot to boil. Add garlic and boil 1 minutes. Drain and cool. Peel garlic and slice thinly. Drain spinach. Squeeze out any excess moisture from spinach. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store pine nuts in airtight container at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate spinach and garlic separately.)
• Preheat broiler. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta; boil until tender but firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, place mushrooms on baking sheet. Brush with 4 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil mushrooms until lightly charred and tender, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to cutting board. Cut each mushroom into 4 wedges. Set aside.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add blanched garlic and sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Add spinach and mushrooms; sauté until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add pasta and 1/2 cup cheese to spinach mixture; toss will. Add enough reserved pasta cooking liquid to moisten pasta, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve, passing additional cheese separately.

BRUNCH-STYLE PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place mushrooms, stem side up, in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spoon spinach onto mushrooms, building up the sides. Carefully crack an egg into the center of each mushroom; sprinkle with cheese and bacon., Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until eggs are set. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH RATATOUILLE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix onion, 3 teaspoons garlic, and 1 tablespoon oil in large oven-proof pot. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until onion is very tender, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Stir in eggplant; cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; bake until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, rounded-side-down. Cook until bottoms are golden, about 10 minutes. Turn mushrooms over; cook until just tender, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining 2 teaspoons garlic; cook until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add spinach; stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Divide spinach among 4 plates. Top each with 1 mushroom, rounded-side-down. Fill mushrooms with ratatouille.

BALSAMIC MARINATED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH SHRIMP AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey and smashed garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Put the portobello mushrooms in a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over the mushrooms. Marinade for 1 to 2 hours.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or you can also grill them outside. Remove the mushrooms from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Place on the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until the mushrooms are tender. Once cooked, transfer to a serving platter.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add in the sliced garlic and raisins and saute for about 1 minute. Add the chili flake.
• Toss in the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat in the garlic and raisin mixture. After about 2 minutes of cooking, when the shrimp is just turning pink, deglaze with about 1/4 cup of the marinade. Add the spinach and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and after about 30 seconds, pour on top of the plated portobellos.
• Garnish with the chopped chives and serve with honey mustard and lemon wedges.

RATATOUILLE FILLED PORTOBELLO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in ovenproof saute pan or skillet. Add onion and 3 teaspoons garlic; saute until translucent. Add eggplant, saute 5 minutes; add red pepper, saute 3 minutes; add zucchini, saute 2 minutes. Add tomato paste, vinegar, thyme, cayenne, salt. Toss to coat vegetables. Cover pan and place in over. Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until tender, but not mushy.
• If using grill, brush both sides of mushrooms with oil. Place rounded side down on grate over moderate heat. Grill until bottoms are golden, turn and grill until tender. Remove to plate, cavity facing up, and sprinkle with parsley and 2 teaspoons garlic. (May also be done in skillet on stove)
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in skillet. Add spinach, stir until just wilted, 1 - 2 minutes.
• Fill mushrooms with ratatouille, adding cooked grains or cheese if desired. Place wilted spinach on plate. Top with filled mushroom. Garnish with toasted pine nuts and basil if desired.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS AND SIRLOIN STRIPS OVER SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in an airtight plastic bag.
• Add mushrooms and beef and turn to coat thoroughly.
• Seal and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning bag frequently.
• Cook pasta using package directions, omitting salt and oil.
• Spray a large nonstick skillet with olive oil spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer half the beef mixture to skillet.
• Cook for 4 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink, stirring frequently.
• Put on a plate and set aside.
• Repeat with remaining beef mixture, reserving all marinade and leaving beef mixture in skillet.
• Return reserved beef mixture with juices to skillet and add marinade.
• Increase heat to high and cook for 1 minute, stirring gently.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, spoon beef mixture and sauce over pasta.