Palatable Two Cheese Baby Portobello Quiche Recipes

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.

STUFFED CHEESY PORTOBELLO BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and cook just until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, cover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onions are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a grill, grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Brush the tops of the portobello mushrooms with olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. Cook the mushrooms, stem side down, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Remove to a work surface.
• Fold the shredded cheeses into the caramelized onions just before building the burger. Carefully spoon the caramelized onions and melted cheese into the mushroom caps.
• Build the burger by placing each stuffed mushroom on the bun bottoms. Top with the tomatoes and arugula. Smear the top buns with the Roasted Garlic Aioli and place on top of the other ingredients. Serve immediately.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice off the top of the garlic head. Drizzle the cut side with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap in foil and bake until tender and fragrant, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Remove the garlic cloves from their skins and add to a food processor along with the mayonnaise, lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Pulse until pureed. Season and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

PALATABLE TWO CHEESE BABY PORTOBELLO QUICHE

Steps:

• Preparation of Simple Flaky Pie Crust In a large bowl add flour and margarine. Using a fork, press flour and margarine together until uniform. The margarine-flour mixtures should resemble wet oats. Add 1/4 cup of ice water and form flour into a ball. Be sure not to over-work the dough or it will loose it's flaky properties. you may add more ice water (a tablespoon at a time) if you can not form dough into a ball. Leave ball of dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, roll dough out for crust. Crust should be 1/8 of an inch thick. Preparation of Quiche Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Roll out crust, cut to fit each muffin tin. Make sure crust covers sides of tin. Press tin foil onto each crust to hold shape. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, and reduce oven temp to 400 degrees. Remove foil, you should now see nicely formed crust in the tin. On your stove-top over medium heat in a large skillet, combine olive oil, garlic, mushrooms, and crushed red pepper. Cook till mushrooms become tender (approximately 10 minutes). Remove from heat and drain mushrooms. Place one mushroom cap (stem side up) into each into each of the newly formed crusts. Mix grated mozzarella and grated cheddar cheese together. Then evenly sprinkle into each crust shell. Whisk eggs, heavy cream, black pepper, and salt together in a medium sized bowl. Evenly pour mixture into crust shells. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-17 minutes. The quiche will be done if you poke them with a knife and the knife comes out clean. Enjoy your meal!!

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic and olive oil. Toss with the mushroom caps in a wide bowl. Rub the marinade over the tops of the mushroom caps and place them on a baking sheet, rounded side up. Let sit for 15 minutes. Don't rinse the bowl, because you'll use any oil and vinegar residue to dress the spinach.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and blanch the spinach for 20 seconds. Transfer to a bowl of ice water, drain and squeeze dry. Chop coarsely and toss in the bowl with the residue of the marinade. Set aside.
• Prepare a medium-hot grill, heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, or preheat an electric grill or panini pan on medium-high. Season the mushrooms as desired with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms on the hot grill or pan, rounded side down. Cook them for about 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness, until lightly browned, and moist. Turn over and cook for another 6 minutes. Turn over for a minute to reheat the top, then flip back over and place the cheese on top. Continue to cook until the cheese melts. If using a panini grill, cook 6 to 8 minutes. Open the grill and place the cheese on top. Wait for it to melt. Place a mound of spinach on the bottom half of each hamburger bun and place the mushrooms, rounded side up, on top of the spinach. Top with your choice of condiments and serve.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in hot butter until they are crisp and browned, then stir in garlic and stir fry for 2 minutes; stir in the tomatoes and set aside.
• Now, make pastry: Mix flour and salt in bowl, then cut in butter and shortening with a pastry cutter until crumbly.
• Add milk, one tablespoon at a time; mix lightly until all is moistened; add more milk if necessary.
• Gather in a ball and roll out between 2 sheets of wax paper, peel off one sheet, place pastry onto 8 or 9-inch pie plate and peel off 2nd sheet; fit nicely into shell and crimp edges; paint edges with small amount of unbeaten egg white.
• Or, if you don't want to make pastry, use a prepared crust and paint edges as above.
• Now make custard: Beat together the whipping cream, egg yolks and spices; stir in basil.
• Now fill unbaked pie shell with mushroom mix, then pour custard over.
• Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until custard is set and deeply browned.
• Let set 5 minutes before cutting.

INDIVIDUAL STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM "QUICHES"

Steps:

• Chop the spinach coarsely and place in a bowl. Whisk in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the lemon juice, thyme, nutmeg, and the cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in an appropriately sized ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat.
• Add the mushrooms, cap side down and cook them for 2 or 3 minutes, covered. Remove from heat and fill each mushroom cap with half of the spinach and cheese mixture.
• Cover the pan(s) and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover the pan(s) and continue cooking until the filling is hot, and the cheese is bubbly. Serve hot.

PORTOBELLO PENNE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms, cook 1 minute, and set aside. Melt margarine in the saucepan. Mix in flour, garlic, and basil. Gradually mix in milk until thickened. Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted. Remove saucepan from heat, and mix in cooked pasta, mushrooms, spinach, and soy sauce. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly brown.