Spinach Rockefeller Stuffed Portabellas Food

CHEESE-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Mist a foil-lined broiler pan with cooking spray. Put the mushrooms gill-side down on the pan; broil 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the spinach, breadcrumbs, mozzarella, chopped shallot, tomato, 2 tablespoons each pecorino and olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.
• Remove the mushrooms from the broiler and turn them gill-side up on the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Mound the spinach filling on the mushrooms and top with the ricotta. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon pecorino and broil until the filling is heated through and the ricotta is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the celery, sliced shallot and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Top with shaved pecorino. Divide the mushrooms among plates and serve with the celery salad. Drizzle with olive oil.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add a drizzle of oil and the portobello caps. Season caps with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook 3 minutes on each side. Add balsamic to the pan and allow the vinegar to cook away as it coats the caps. Transfer balsamic glazed caps to a cookie sheet. Return pan to the stove and add oil, garlic and onion. Saute onions and garlic 3 minutes, add spinach to the pan and let it wilt. Coarsely chop artichoke hearts in the food processor and add to the spinach. Season veggies with salt and pepper and thyme. Add chopped toast and dampen stuffing with chicken or vegetable stock. Combine stuffing and sprinkle in a little grated cheese. Top each mushroom with 1/5 of the filling. Set mushrooms in oven for 5 minutes to set the filling. Cut each mushroom into 4 pieces and transfer to a serving dish.

CHEESE AND SPINACH STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place mushroom caps, gill-side up, on the prepared pan. Sprinkle with seasoning salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Roast until tender, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mash ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, olives, chives, garlic, Italian seasoning and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
• Place marinara sauce in a small bowl, cover and microwave on High until hot, 30 to 90 seconds depending on your microwave.
• When the mushrooms are tender, carefully pour out any liquid accumulated in the caps. Return the caps to the pan gill-side up. Spread 1-2 tablespoon marinara into each cap; cover the remaining sauce to keep warm.
• Mound a generous 1/4 - 1/3 cup ricotta filling into each cap (depending on the size) and sprinkle with the mozarella cheese.
• Return stuffed mushrooms to the top rack of the oven and BROIL on high for 3-5 minutes until top is browned. Remove from oven and let stand for 3-5 minutes prior to serving. Serve with the remaining marinara sauce.

PORTABELLAS STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms and chop.
• Bake portabella caps for about 10 minutes in 400 degree oven.
• Remove and cool.
• Saute onions and garlic in 1T oil until onions are translucent.
• Add spinach to onions and garlic and saute until spinach is wilted.
• Spoon this mixture into portabella caps.
• Sprinkle blue cheese on top
• Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Mix remaining olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Drizzle over the cooked portabellas and serve.

PORTOBELLO STUFFED WITH SAUSAGE, SPINACH AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Brush sausages and onion slices with olive oil and place on the grill. Cook until browned on all sides.
• Put the sausage and onion into a saute pan, add the wine and cook until the wine is completely reduced. While the wine is reducing, break up the sausage into small pieces. Add the spinach, 1/2 cup of water and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons of the basil, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and the cheese and let cool slightly.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush the mushroom caps on both sides with the remaining oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms on the grill, top side down and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the grill and place on a flat surface, cap side down. Fill the mushrooms with the sausage mixture and top each with a few slices of tomato. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper and place on the grill, cap side down, close the cover and cook until the mushroom and filling have heated through, the cheese has melted and the tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove to a platter and sprinkle tops with the remaining parsley and basil.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE STUFFED PORTABELLO MUSHROOMS WITH TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Tidbit: Panzanella, stale bread salad, requires that you soak and wring out the bread before assembling the salad. If you make this with fresh crusty bread or the bread has staled a bit but not hardened, the juice from the tomatoes should be enough to tenderize the bread's crusty edges.
• Preheat grill to medium-high and oven to 425 degrees F.
• Using a damp towel, brush mushroom caps to clean. Using a pastry brush, coat the caps with extra-virgin olive oil and grill with lid down or roast about 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, until tender but still firm at center.
• Wring the spinach out in a clean kitchen towel. Separate the spinach with your fingers and combine with artichokes, ricotta cheese, egg yolk, grated garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and nutmeg.
• Remove mushroom caps from grill.
• To portion-control the filling, divided the stuffing into 4 parts then just split each of those evenly between 2 caps. Sprinkle the caps with Parmigiano and cook 5 to 6 minutes more in the preheated oven to set filling and lightly brown tops.
• Do not seed tomatoes. Chop and place in a salad bowl. Add basil, bread, onions, 1/4 cup EVOO, lots of salt and pepper and toss with your hands to combine.
• Serve 2 caps with a pile of salad alongside, if desired, per person.

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.

SPINACH ROCKEFELLER STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons butter, add all ingredients but breadcrumbs
• Cook uncovered on medium heat so that the liquid is reduced slightly
• Reduce heat, and cover, stirring occasionally, till onions are tender
• Add crumbs and mix
• To prepare mushrooms, add remaining butter to a cleaned non stick skillet, and saute garlic briefly
• Add mushroom caps, saute until lightly brown
• Spoon an even amount of the mixture into each cap, and top with parmesan cheese, if using
• Place in an ovenproof glass dish, and heat in a preheated 350º oven until heated through, about 15-20 minutes
• Serve hot, with a garnish of lemon slice atop each cap

SPINACH STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS.

Steps:

• Defrost spinach and squeeze out excess liquid.
• Mix in eggs, bread crumbs, cheeses and seasoning.
• Stuff into Mushroom caps.
• Place caps on non- stick cookie sheet, Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms (discard or save for another use); set caps aside. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, walnuts, onion, raisins if desired, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in egg and broth until blended. , Spoon into mushroom caps; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

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.

SPINACH ROCKEFELLER

Steps:

• Cook spinach and drain thoroughly.
• In a bowl, place spinach, bread crumbs, green onion, eggs, melted butter, Parmesan, garlic, thyme, pepper, and salt.
• Mix well to blend thoroughly.
• Arrange tomato slices on a baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt.
• Spoon 1/4 cup spinach mixture on each, shaping into a dome.
• Bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes, until set and heated through.
• Can be assembled ahead and refrigerated.
• If cold, bake 25 to 30 minutes.
• As an alternate, you can also pile the spinach mixture on cooked artichoke bottoms.

SPINACH-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove and discard stems and gills from mushrooms. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook mushrooms in oil for 10-15 minutes or just until tender, turning once., In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, spinach, onions, Romano cheese, pepper flakes and salt. Spoon into mushroom caps. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Place on a baking sheet lined with heavy-duty foil. Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.