Portobello Panini Food

HEART SHAPED PORTOBELLO PANINI

Steps:

• Reconstitute the sun-dried tomatoes by soaking them in boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the water and chop them.
• Slice the stems off of the mushrooms so they can lay completely flat. Slice each cap in half so you have 8 round mushroom slices. Carefully cut each slice into a heart shape with a cookie cutter.
• Top half of the heart shaped mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of cheese. Top with remaining mushroom slices. Brush the top side of each "sandwich" with olive oil.
• Preheat a large, nonstick skillet or grill pan. Place the mushroom sandwiches in the pan carefully, oil side down, and cook for 2 minutes. Brush the top half with oil, flip, and cook for 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

PORTOBELLO PANINI

Steps:

• Slice the stems off the mushrooms so they can lay completely flat. Slice each cap in half to form 8 round slices.
• Spray a large nonstick grill pan with cooking spray and preheat over medium high heat.
• Top the bottom half of the mushrooms with tomatoes and cheese. Cap with remaining mushroom rounds. Brush the top sides of each sandwich with oil. Place mushroom sandwiches in the pan oil side down and cook for 2 minutes. Brush the top with oil, flip and cook for 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

GRILLED PORTABELLA SANDWICHES OR PANINI

Steps:

• Mix together oil, salt and pepper, and garlic. Marinate mushrooms and onions with this for about thirty minutes.
• Grill mushrooms and onions over medium heat until done, brushing on the oil mixture liberally throughout cooking time.
• Cut the bread open length-wise, brush it with the oil, then lightly toast on the grill.
• Layer on the onions and mushrooms. Press sandwich together for a few minutes (I usually use a frying pan to weigh it down).
• Cut into 6 pieces or so and serve.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• in a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with vinegar and salt.
• Place the mushroom slices on a baking sheet and brush with the mixture.
• Roast until the mushrooms are fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
• Brush the red pepper with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
• Hold the pepper with a long fork over an open flame, or roast under the broiler, turning often, until the skin gets black on all sides.
• This will take about 7 to 10 minutes over the flame and about 10 minutes in the broiler.
• Put the pepper in a paper bag and close tightly to steam it.
• When the pepper is cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and remove the seeds and stem.
• Slice the pepper into strips.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread the ciabatta halves with mayo.
• Layer with the arugula leaves and read pepper slives, and top with the portobello slices to cover the length of the sandwiches.
• Spread the remainder of the mayo on the other sides of the bread and serve immediately.

PORTOBELLO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat panini grill or sandwich press to high.
• Remove the gills from the portobello mushrooms and marinate with olive oil.
• Grill the mushrooms until tender, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and set on a paper towel to drain. Cut the focaccia into 4 pieces, slice them horizontally, and drizzle with some olive oil.
• Lay the 4 bottom slices of focaccia on a flat surface. Layer mushrooms evenly on each slice. Place a slice of goat cheese on each piece. Top with arugula and drizzle with truffle oil.
• Put the tops on and gently press each sandwich to flatten it slightly. Drizzle some more olive oil over the tops. Place each sandwich on a preheated panini press and grill until the bread is toasted and the cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately.