Stuffed Portobello Food

MOZZARELLA STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the portabellas in the balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup of olive oil, gray salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the mushrooms on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
• While the mushrooms are cooling mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan, herbs and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Place 1 slice (2 if the mushrooms are large) of mozzarella in the cupped side of each mushroom. Distribute the bread and herb mixture evenly over the mushrooms and return to the oven to roast for 5 to 6 minutes or until the mozzarella is molten and the bread and herb topping a nice golden brown. Serve either hot or at room temperature and enjoy.

STUFFED PORTABELLA CAPS

Steps:

• Remove stems from portobello mushrooms.
• Arrange the mushroom caps, bottoms up, on a medium baking sheet.
• Chop the stems and set aside.
• Place turkey sausage link on a small baking sheet.
• Cook uncovered in the preheated oven 15 minutes, or until the interior is no longer pink.
• Remove from heat and chop.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together chopped mushroom stems, chopped sausage, chopped garlic, crushed garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper and seasoned bread crumbs.
• Slowly cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes, or until bread crumbs begin to brown.
• Remove from heat, allow to cool approximately 10 minutes and transfer to a medium bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cream cheese and Parmesan cheese into the mushroom stem mixture.
• Stuff the mushroom caps with the mixture.
• Bake stuffed mushrooms in the preheated oven 20 minutes, or until stuffing is lightly browned.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Remove the stem and gills from the mushroom. I use a spoon to scoop them out.
• Brush the mushrooms with balsamic vinegar.
• Heat olive oil in a small saute pan. Add the onions and garlic. Cook until tender. Add in peppers. Cook until tender.
• Add in tomatoes and spinach. Cook until spinach wilted and "cooked.".
• Divide the filling and stuff the mushrooms.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the top and add Italian seasoning. Top with cheese.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for about ten minutes or until the cheese is melted. (At the end, I put the oven to broil and let the cheese golden).

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.

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.

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.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In large skillet, sauté the onions and cashews with 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and sauté until onions are soft and lightly browned. Add garlic and let cook a few more minutes.
• In a large bowl combine onion mixture, brown rice, lentils, breadcrumbs, vegetable broth, basil and thyme. Mix together and season to taste with salt and pepper. (The stuffing can be made up to three days in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator.)
• Brush both sides of mushroom caps lightly with olive oil and place top-side down on an oiled sheet pan. Stuff mushrooms with about 1/2 cup lentil cashew stuffing, then press one tomato slice on top of the stuffing. (The mushrooms can be stuffed and assembled on a baking tray the day before you plan to bake and serve them.)
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until the stuffing is browned and the mushroom begins releasing juices. Garnish with extra fresh thyme leaves.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO

Steps:

• For the smoked pork: Preheat a smoker to 300 degrees F. using a 50/50 mixture of pre-soaked apple wood and oak woodchips.
• Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and dry mustard in a bowl and mix well.
• Dry the pork and then rub the piece of meat with the spice rub, making sure to cover the entire piece. Place the pork butt directly on a rack in the smoker and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 200 degrees F., 3 to 4 hours.
• Remove the pork from the smoker and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes, and then pull the meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Hold the pulled pork for later use.
• For the BBQ sauce: While the pork is smoking, heat a pot over medium-high heat. Melt the butter and then add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are tender. Add the chili powder, smoked paprika, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne. Stir the spices into the butter and toast for about 1 minute.
• Add the brown sugar and molasses and cook until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the ketchup, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes and then season with salt and pepper. Let cool slightly, and then puree in a blender.
• For the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the potatoes with the grapeseed oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl and then spread them out on a baking sheet. Bake until tender and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the roasted portobello mushrooms: Remove the stems from the mushroom caps and scrape the gills out from the caps with a spoon. Starting at the outer edge of each mushroom cap, use a knife to peel the "skin," or outer layer, off the cap.
• Arrange the mushrooms on a baking sheet and drizzle with the grapeseed oil. Season with the salt and pepper and roast the mushrooms stem-side up until the mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes.
• For plating: Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Heat the grapeseed oil and then add the bacon and onions and saute until cooked and tender. Season with salt and pepper and then add the pulled pork and BBQ sauce and cook until hot.
• Divide the pork mixture and mound it on the 6 mushroom caps. Top each with a slice of cheese. Wipe out the saute pan and arrange the mushrooms inside. Add about 1/4 cup water, cover the pan, and cook to melt the cheese.
• Divide the potatoes among 6 plates. Place the mushroom on top of the potatoes. Garnish with parsley and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper.

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.

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.

PIZZA STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 440°F.
• In a small bowl add 2 tbsp of olive oil, 1 1/2 tsp of minced garlic, 1/4 salt and pinch of black pepper. Mix well. Baste the top of each mushroom cap with the oil mixture and place the mushrooms top side down on a non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven.
• Add 2 tbsp of pizza sauce, 1/4 cup cheese, 1/2 a sliced pepperette and any other desired toppings. Sprinkle with a pinch of Italian seasoning. Bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Top with a fresh basil leaf whole or rough chopped and serve.

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.

VEGAN STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Preheat the oven to 360 F (180 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove the stems of the mushrooms and chop them into pieces. Set aside.
• Add the chickpeas to a bowl and mash them with a fork.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, add onion, pepper, and all spices. Stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Also, stir in garlic, mashed chickpeas, and walnuts.
• Next add the tomato paste, tamari, balsamic vinegar, and dairy-free milk. Stir to combine.
• Finally, add the chopped mushroom stems and stir. Cook for a few more minutes, then set aside.
• Place the portobello mushrooms on the lined baking sheet and fill each mushroom with the filling until there is no filling left.
• Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, then add vegan cheese of choice (I used my vegan cheese sauce) and bake for a further 10 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs and enjoy!

SHRIMP-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, basil, garlic, and rosemary. Sauté until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl; mix in shrimp, breadcrumbs, cheese, and mayonnaise. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange mushrooms, rounded side down, on oiled baking sheet. Mound shrimp filling in mushrooms, pressing filling to compact slightly. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake mushrooms until tender and filling begins to brown, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.