Brookes Portabellas Recipes

20 WAYS TO COOK WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

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• Prep a mushroom recipe in 30 minutes or less!

PORTOBELLO STEAKS

Steps:

• Remove stems and clean the mushrooms; set aside.
• Mix vinegar, Worcestershire, oil, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Place mushrooms inside a large zip-top bag. Pour in the marinade and turn the bag so the mushrooms get evenly coated. Let sit in a refrigerator for a minimum of 5 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over high heat. Grill mushrooms in the hot pan until heated through and browned, about 4 minutes per side.

BISON STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line baking pan with sides with cooking parchment paper.
• Rub mushrooms with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Place on pan. Roast with tops down 20 minutes; remove from oven. Drain off any liquid that has accumulated on the pan, then pat mushrooms dry with paper towel.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat until hot. Add the bison, and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside.
• Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the pan, and heat until hot. Add onion, bell pepper and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and greens, and cook until greens wilt. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Beat egg in large bowl. Set aside.
• Stir bison, mustard, thyme and soy sauce into greens mixture in pan; transfer to bowl with egg, and stir to combine. Divide evenly among the mushrooms (about 3/4 cup each).
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove thick end of mushroom stem, leaving about 1/2 inch (1 cm) attached to cap.
• Place, smooth side up, in large, shallow glass dish.
• Combine oil, vinegar, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over mushrooms, turning and brushing to coat evenly.
• Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Reserving marinade, place mushrooms, smooth side down, on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn and baste with marinade; cook, covered, for about 3 minutes or until mushrooms yield to the touch when pressed.
• Arrange Parmesan over top; cook, covered, for about 2 minutes or until melted.

BROOKE'S BEST BOMBSHELL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended.
• Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until blended. Stir in the chocolate morsels. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

ROASTED PORTABELLAS WITH MEDITERRANEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place Reynolds® Oven Bag in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Add flour and balsamic dressing to oven bag; gently squeeze bag to blend ingredients. Add mushrooms and onions; turn bag several times to coat vegetables with dressing.
• Close bag with nylon tie. Cut six 1/2-inch slits in neck of bag. Tuck ends of bag in pan.
• Bake 10 minutes or until mushrooms are tender when pierced with a fork. COMBINE salad ingredients in a large bowl while mushrooms are baking.
• Remove mushrooms from oven and carefully cut open bag. Let cool slightly. Serve on plate with salad; drizzle additional balsamic vinaigrette dressing over mushrooms and salad, if desired.

CHOCOLATE-DRIZZLED BROOKIES

Steps:

• Make the brownie layer: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with melted butter. Line the dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Whisk together the granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a large bowl to remove any lumps. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until well combined. Whisk in the melted butter in 2 additions until smooth. Whisk in the flour mixture just until smooth. Spread in the baking dish.
• Make the cookie layer: Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat the butter and both sugars in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture and beat just until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips with a spoon or spatula.
• Flatten a handful of the cookie dough until 1/2 inch thick and place on top of the brownie layer. Continue to flatten pieces of dough and add to the top, using your fingers to smooth the dough into an even layer covering the entire brownie layer.
• Bake until the top is golden and puffed and the edges are crisp and just beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan, 40 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely, at least 1 1/2 hours.
• Make the glaze: Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Drizzle over the bars and cut into squares.

STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• In a small bowl stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Cut off and discard mushroom stems. Put mushrooms, gill sides down, on a baking sheet and brush tops with 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil mushrooms 2 to 3 inches from heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Turn mushrooms over and season with salt and pepper. Broil mushrooms 3 minutes more. Mound bread-crumb mixture onto mushroom centers and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil stuffed mushrooms until stuffing is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

PENNE PORTABELLA (COPYCAT OF PASTA POMODORO'S DISH)

Steps:

• Soak the dried porchini mushrooms in the hot water (about 10 minutes), then squeeze the liquid out of the mushrooms and chop it up. Be sure to reserve the tasty soaking water for the sauce!
• Prepare the sausage according to package directions (cooked throughly and browned), drain.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions as well, however, minus one to two minutes to finsh "cooking" in the sauce. Meanwhile start the sauce:.
• Heat up a large pan (large enough to fit the pasta in), add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, sautee garlic just until fragrant, add in cooked sausage, portobello mushrooms and porchini mushrooms, and (first add 1/4 cup) of the reserved porchini soaking water as well as the wine. Let this cook for a few minutes. If the portobello mushroom is still dry, add more of the reserved soaking water (add all if possible), cook until the portobello is browned and tender.
• Add cream and heat through, stirring to incorporate the flavors together. Next add the cooked pasta and arugula or spinach leaves, cook for a minute or two to let the pasta soak up the sauce and wilt the arugula or spinach.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, adding parmesan cheese then salt and pepper if desired.

FRIED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Slice mushrooms into strips.
• Dip mushroom slices in buttermillk, then flour, repeat.
• Deep fry mushrooms.
• When they are nice and golden, remove from fryer and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• For sauce to dip: Mix sour cream with horseradish- to taste.
• Serve with dip or peppercorn-ranch dressing.

PORTABELLA NIRVANA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Clean mushrooms, and remove stems, reserving them for later. Marinate the mushroom caps in Italian dressing for 15 minutes. Remove from marinade, and place into a baking dish.
• Broil at least 6 inches from heat for about 10 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure they do not burn. Turn off the broiler, and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Chop reserved mushroom stems. Sautee onion, garlic, mushroom stems and celery until tender. Add the crabmeat, and heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet mixture to a medium bowl, and mix in crackers, 1/3 cup of the cheese blend, and mix until well blended. Use some of the Italian dressing marinade to hold the mixture together if necessary. Pack the crab mixture into the cavities of the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle remaining cheese over the tops, then return to the oven for 3 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

BROOKE'S PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Take the Portabello caps, wash them, and let dry for about 10 mins or blot dry with towel. You want them dry enough to absorb all of the flavors.
• I make separate pouches with foil and toss them in the oven or straight onto the edge of the grill outside. If you do this, use 2 sheets of foil per pouch and after you've stuffed them, fold them up like a burrito. You can put it all into a baking dish though. Just make sure that the dish is small enough that the mushrooms are at least part of the way covered in liquid after they get hot. I would line the dish with foil and cover with foil as well though. You do not want the liquid to burn off.
• I do this on the stove top with great results all of the time too. So, grab a pan if you wanna. Just be sure to cover it and stir often until the Mushrooms are done to your desired tenderness.
• First, slice the mushrooms thickly, about as thick as your ring finger (beside your pinky). Put into your pouch or dish and set aside.
• Cut your onion whichever kind you like. I love Yellow with this. I use large chunks but, chop as desired. Then, top your mushrooms with it.
• Depending on how spicy you like your food, cover Mushroom and Onion with the McCormick's Seasoning. I use A LOT . I mean A L O T! :).
• You can sub. McCormick's for coarse black pepper, but it won't do it justice.
• Next, put on your garlic. I use about 1/2 of a teaspoon minced for 2 mushroom caps. It seems like a lot but, keep in mind, that it has to "stand up" to the sauces that you are about to add, which are all powerful by themselves.
• In a bowl, mix 10 shakes of Soy sauce ( use low sodium soy sauce or reduce the amount if you aren't a salt lover), 5 shakes of Worcestershire sauce, 5 shakes of Kitchen Bouquet, and 2-4 tablespoons of margarine or butter. I use 3 teaspoons per cap. Then, add about 1/4 cup of water and microwave until melted.
• Stir well and pour mixture over the mushrooms, cover with foil or close pouches, and bake in the oven for about 15-20 mins at 350°F If you like them firmer, go 10 or 15.
• If you like wetter and softer like me, go 20.
• *If you do foil pouches on the grill, check them every 5 minutes or they will shrivel into nothing!
• *Everyone in my house is ADDICTED to these and we never EVER grill without them. So, let me know if you like them too. =).
• If you don't like them MY way, after you try it, experiment with adding more or less of any item to find your perfect flavor. Though I've never seen anyone scrape this to the side of the plate. hehehee.