Stuffed Portabella Ala Cajun Food

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM CAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix crabmeat, Italian-style bread crumbs, panko, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, milk, and butter in a bowl until thick yet pliable enough to shape. Divide and roll into 12 1-inch balls.
• Gently press the balls into the mushroom caps and press to spread into a rounded mound atop the mushroom.
• Bake in preheated oven until heated through and golden on top, about 30 minutes.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the mushroom caps on it, upside down. Whisk together 3 teaspoons olive oil with the balsamic vinegar, ¼ teaspoon sea salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Brush the mushrooms with the mixture and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until tender.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining olive oil and cook the shallots for 5 minutes, until beginning to brown. Add the garlic and rosemary and cook for another minute or two. Stir in the spinach and broth. Remove from heat as soon as the spinach begins to wilt.
• In a large bowl, mix together the shallot-spinach mixture, beans, parsley, breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast and the remaining sea salt and pepper. Divide the mixture among the mushrooms. Sprinkle the tops with some extra breadcrumbs and nutritional yeast for more crunch, if desired. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, until heated throughout. Serve hot.

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.

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.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms (discard or save for another use). Place mushroom caps on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; fill each with a rounded teaspoonful of goat cheese. Top each with 1 tablespoon red pepper strips. Sprinkle with pepper; drizzle with oil. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and cheese is melted.

SHRIMP STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Remove stems from mushroom caps and dice stems, set aside.
• Carefully scrape away the dark gills from the bottoms of the mushroom caps and discard.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shrimp, onion, chopped stems and bell pepper to skillet, sauteing until shrimp is pink and other ingredients are softened, being careful not to overcook the shrimp (shrimp will get rubbery if overcooked).
• Remove mixture from heat and place in a large mixing bowl (do not drain liquid).
• Add cream cheese to mixture and stir well.
• Then add all other ingredients, except mushroom caps and one half cup shredded cheddar cheese, and mix well.
• Spray an 8x11 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Carefully stuff the mushroom caps with stuffing mixture and place into baking dish.
• Evenly spread remaining half cup of cheddar cheese over stuffed caps.
• Place dish into preheated oven, and bake for apx. 45 minutes to one hour.

STUFFED PORTABELLA CAPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat over to 450 F. With a spoon scrape out the gills of each cap. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 2. Bake caps side up, in a dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until tender.
• 3. Remove the larger stems from the baby spinach leaves.
• 4. In a non-stick pan heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil and cook spinach until wilted.
• 5. Sprinkle garlic and onion powder and stir. Set aside.
• 6. Mix the cheeses and Italian seasonings together.
• 7. Place one piece of Canadian bacon inside each cap.
• 8. Add spinach mixture and finally the cheese blend.
• 9. Return to oven and cook until the cheese has melted.
• 10. Meanwhile, cook egg sunny side up or poached.
• 11. Place each egg on top of each cap. Season with salt and pepper.

INSIDE-OUT STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. casserole. Add the next 8 ingredients. , Cover and bake at 350° until the rice is tender, about 1 hour. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese; cook until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine sausage, 1 cup shredded cheese, ricotta cheese, onions and tomatoes in large bowl.
• Brush tops of mushroom caps with oil; place, top-sides down, in shallow baking pan.
• Top with sausage mixture. Drizzle with vinegar, if desired. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.

VEGETABLE STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a sided baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Using a small spoon, gently scoop the gills out of the inside of the mushroom. With a small knife, remove the stalk.
• Rub each mushroom with a bit of olive oil and set them on the prepared baking sheet, stalk side up.
• In a 12 inch sauté pan over medium high heat, add the olive oil then the onions. Sauté for 3 or 4 minutes, then add the zucchini and continue to cook as the zucchini begins to soften. Next add the red pepper and tomatoes. Cook for another few minutes. When the onions have become translucent and soft, add the garlic. Cook for one minute and add the spinach.
• Once the spinach wilts, remove the pan from the heat and add the rest of the ingredients, up to and including the Parmesan. Stir to combine.
• Divide the mixture in four; I spread the mixture out evenly in the pan and using my spoon, just slice through like a pie to divide equally. Stuff each mushroom with a quarter of the mixture.
• Bake in the oven for about 35 to 40 minutes. Top each mushroom with about 1 tablespoon of the mozzarella and continue baking for another 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cheese is just beginning to get golden on top.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange a wire baking rack inside a rimmed baking sheet (lined with foil, if desired).
• Wash the portobello mushrooms off and dry with clean paper towels. Use a paring knife to slice the stems off, and use your hands to pull off any soft parts of the mushroom along the edge that overlaps the gills. Reserve these parts.
• Place the mushrooms stem side down on the rack in the baking sheet. Brush with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Turn them stem side up and repeat on the other side with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Roast in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• While the mushrooms are roasting, chop up the stems and any other scraps from the mushrooms. Sauté the onion and chopped mushroom in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat with a pinch of salt and pepper until softened and starting to brown (about 3 minutes). Add the baby spinach and sauté until wilted (about 1 minute). Add the chopped garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add the marinara sauce (1 cup) and stir together. Turn off heat.
• In a small bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs (1/4 cup), remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, dried oregano (1 teaspoon), and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Remove mushrooms from oven. You may notice pools of liquid inside each cap. Use a paper towel held by tongs to press down in each cap to absorb as much liquid as you can.
• Divide the marinara mixture evenly into each mushroom cap, followed by 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese on each. Sprinkle each evenly with the breadcrumb mixture.
• Continue baking at 425 degrees F for 10-15 more minutes, until cheese is melted and breadcrumbs are toasted. Serve hot.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using your hands, lightly rub each portobello mushroom with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Cook the sausage in a medium skillet until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and mushroom stems and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Transfer sausage-vegetable mixture to the bowl of a food processor. Add, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of Parmesan, 1/4 cup of parsley, the Essence, and the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Pulse until mixture is finely chopped and comes together slightly, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the egg, and stir until well combined.
• Divide the filling among the mushroom caps, about 1/2 cup for each mushroom. Place the filled mushrooms on a baking sheet. Combine remaining 1/4 cup of bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of Parmesan in a small mixing bowl. Divide the bread crumb mixture evenly among the tops of the mushrooms. Bake until golden brown on top and the mushrooms are tender, about 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Garnish with remaining tablespoon of parsley, drizzle with olive oil and vinegar and serve warm or at room temperature.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

STUFFED PORTABELLA ALA CAJUN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Wipe outside of mushrooms gently with damp cloth.
• CHICKEN.
• Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry.
• Use microwave steamer or stovetop steamer.
• Put 6 cloves smashed garlic in water.
• Place chicken in steamer portion.
• Sprinkle with garlic salt.
• Cover, cook until juices run clear (5 minutes in micro).
• When done and cooled a little, put thru food processor or chopper until finely chopped.
• Set aside.
• POTATOES.
• Wash, cut in half and boil until fork tender.
• Peel and mash thoroughly.
• Add milk and 1 teaspoon butter to potatoes.
• Whip until smooth.
• Set aside.
• COMBINING.
• Heat saute pan and add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon EVOO.
• Saute shallots, peppers and celery for 2 minutes.
• Add wine and reduce for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken.
• Stir in basil, Creole seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Mix in potatoes.
• Rub EVOO on outside of mushrooms.
• Place open side up on baking sheet and spread half of chicken mixture on each mushroom.
• Bake at 325 for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with Paprika.
• Serve immediately.