Cheese and Tomato Stuffed Portobellos
This stuffed portobello recipe can be served as a first course or as a meatless main course.
by Vince Viverito
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Agaricus bisporus caps. © Scott Greubel (CC-BY-NC) (from inaturalist.org, obs. 284955392)
Method
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Wipe mushrooms clean and dry.
Remove mushroom stems from caps, then dice and saute the stems in 1 Tbsp. of oil for 5 minutes and set aside.
Lightly brush both sides of each mushroom cap with oil.
Arrange gill side down on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, turning once.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine spinach and tomato sauce.
In another small bowl, combine dried tomatoes, green onions, red pepper, and the sautéed mushroom stems. Set aside.
Remove mushroom caps from oven (they should be gill side up now, since you turned them once).
Spoon spinach mixture into the mushroom caps, dividing evenly.
Top with an equal amount of the dried tomato and mushroom stems mixture.
Sprinkle each stuffed cap evenly with cheese.
Return to oven and bake at 375°F until the cheese begins to melt and the mushrooms are heated through (about 5 to 8 minutes.)
Serve with additional tomato sauce, if desired.
Recipe contributed:
November
1998
Portobellos are a variety of Agaricus bisporous and are readily available in almost every supermarket produce section. The firm texture and full flavor of this fungal delicacy can be enjoyed on its own or in most recipes calling for Agaricus.
One ofmy favorites is this cheese and tomato stuffed portobello recipe I picked up somewhere
a while ago. A cold glass of beer goes great with these .... Enjoy!
Objective:
Side or first course
Total Time:
About an hour
Yield:
Serves 4
Suggested Mushrooms:
- Portobello/portabella, champignon, cremini, button (Agaricus bisporus)
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Ingredients
8 medium or 4 large portobello mushroom caps
½ cup portobello stems diced
¼ cup olive oil
1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
⅓ cup chunky tomato sauce
⅓ cup dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained and chopped
½ cup diced green onions
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
3 oz. Fontina cheese, shredded (about 1 ½ cups)