Stuffedportabellaitalian Recipes

ITALIAN STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta in 1 tablespoon oil until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; set aside., In the same skillet, cook and stir onions until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, salt, pepper and pancetta. Remove from the heat; keep warm., Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off of garlic bulb. Brush with remaining oil. Wrap bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze softened garlic into a small bowl; stir in goat cheese and onions. , Brush mushrooms with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until tender. Fill mushrooms with onion mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses., Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

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.

ITALIAN-STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a roasting pan (large enough to accommodate 8 pepper halves in a single layer) with cooking spray.
• Combine the ground sirloin, Italian sausage, brown rice, Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, garlic, Parmesan cheese, egg, and 1/2 cup Classico® Tomato & Basil sauce in a large bowl. Mix until combined.
• Divide meat mixture evenly among the green pepper halves; press to compress slightly. Arrange halves in prepared pan. Spoon the remaining Classico® Tomato & Basil sauce onto the tops of the meat and peppers. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake until the peppers are soft and internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven. Remove foil and top each pepper with shredded cheese.
• Turn oven to broil. Place peppers, uncovered under the broiler. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

STUFFED ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix melted butter, parsley, olive oil, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Slice bread diagonally without cutting all the way through; do the same on the opposite diagonal to create cube-shaped sections still attached to the bottom crust.
• Spoon butter mixture carefully between sections; stuff in shredded Italian cheese blend. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; unwrap and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

ITALIAN STUFFED BREAD

Steps:

• Place dough in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Roll dough into a 17x20-inch rectangle about 1/4-inch thick on a large piece of parchment paper. Brush olive oil over dough; sprinkle basil and oregano on top. Layer mortadella, provolone cheese, capicola ham, Genoa salami, tomatoes, and mushrooms over dough.
• Roll dough lengthwise into a log. Brush the top with beaten egg; sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Transfer to a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

ASIAN STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In 1 1/2 quart saucepan, heat brown rice and water to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, place mushrooms in pan, gill side down. Bake 5 minutes or until tender and beginning to brown.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Add coleslaw mix, snow pea pods, green onions, gingerroot and garlic to oil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until coleslaw mix is wilted and vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in cooked rice; sprinkle with soy sauce and sesame oil. Cook rice mixture, tossing gently with soy sauce and oil, until thoroughly heated; remove from heat.
• In pan, turn mushrooms gill side up. For each serving, spoon about 3/4 cup rice mixture onto mushroom and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sesame seed. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until sesame seed begins to turn brown.

MOOSEWOOD ITALIAN STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly oil a baking dish.
• Carefully brush or wipe off any soil from the mushrooms.
• Twist off the stems and discard.
• Rinse the mushroom caps and pat dry with a towel.
• In a skillet, warm 2 Tbs of the olive oil and sauté the onions for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
• Add the garlic and peppers and sauté for 5 minutes more.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, mix together the basil, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, and bread crumbs.
• Stir the sautéed vegetables into the cheese mixture.
• Brush the portabellos with the remaining Tbs of oil and place them gill side up in the prepared baking dish.
• Mound cheese mixture in each.
• Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices and the cheese is melted.
• Serve hot.

STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and lightly brown bread crumbs, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté onion, stirring, until tender. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add chopped mushroom stems and salt and pepper to taste and sauté, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, sage, and 1/4 cup wine and cook, stirring, until almost all of liquid is evaporated. Set aside half of bread crumbs and stir mushroom mixture into remaining bread crumbs.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately low heat until hot but not smoking and cook mushroom caps, gill sides down, covered, 5 minutes. Turn mushroom caps over and add remaining 1/4 cup wine and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, covered, until just tender but still juicy and mound filling in caps. Heat mushrooms until hot, about 3 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with remaining bread crumbs.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS WITH HERB PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• MUSHROOMS.
• CLEAN top of mushrooms with damp cloth. Place cleaned mushrooms on a sheet tray, stem side down. Bake at 350ºF for 5-8 minutes.
• REMOVE from oven until ready to stuff, in step 5 below.
• STUFFING.
• BROWN sausage in a nonstick skillet, crumbling sausage into small pieces. Once browned, drain fat and transfer to a paper towel to cool.
• BEAT eggs with milk in a medium bowl, then mix in parsley, basil, garlic, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
• ADD cooled sausage and mix well -- mixture should be wet but firm and hold together easily.
• TOP pre-baked mushroom caps with sausage mixture and bake in 350ºF oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked throughout.
• SAUCE.
• HEAT cream in sauce pan and lightly boil until half its original volume, being careful not to scorch. Mix in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper.
• SPOON 2 ounces of sauce over top of each mushroom.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh Italian parsley or fresh basil and serve.

STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan, add onions and cook until translucent.
• While the onions are cooking, chop mushroom stems and slice caps.
• Add chopped mushroom stems and caps and saute until tender, or about 10 minutes. Use the wine to deglaze the pan and simmer for 3 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cream, seasonings, and parsley. Add to pan with cream.
• Simmer until thick. Cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Once cool, spoon onto Portobello mushroom caps and add cheeses on each cap. Bake in oven until mushrooms are tender and cheese is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Slice each cap into four pieces and serve.

STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms and gently scrape away gills from underside.
• Combine garlic and olive oil.
• Brush on caps and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Combine cheese, lemon pepper and basil and set aside.
• Grill over medium heat top side of mushrooms up for about 5 minutes on warming rack of grill.
• Turn mushrooms over and fill with cheese mixture.
• Cover and grill about 5 minutes or until cheese is warmed through.
• Serve whole.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS STUFFED WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• STUFFING:.
• Brown the sausage in a nonstick skillet making sure sausage is crumbled into small pieces.
• Once browned drain fat and transfer to a paper towel to cool.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with milk and then mix in the parsley, basil, garlic, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
• Add the cooled sausage and mix well (mixture should be wet but firm and hold together easily).
• Top portobella mushrooms with sausage mixture and bake in 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
• SAUCE:.
• In sauce pan, heat cream and lightly boil until it is half its original volume being careful not to scorch it.
• Once it is reduced by half, mix in the Parmsan cheese, basil, salt and pepper.
• Spoon 2 ounces of sauce over top of each mushroom.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh Italian Parsley or Fresh Basil.

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.

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 MARINATED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• In a very small saucepan boil Sherry until reduced by about half and let cool. In a bowl whisk together Sherry, balsamic vinegar, garlic, shallot, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste and add oils in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in herbs and reserve 1/4 cup vinaigrette for dressing mesclun. Transfer remaining vinaigrette to a large sealable plastic bag.
• Discard stems from mushrooms. Add mushrooms to bag and seal, pressing out excess air. Put bag in a bowl. Marinate mushrooms, chilled, turning bag once or twice, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make stuffing:
• Finely chop onion and cut prosciutto into julienne strips. In a skillet cook onion in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until soft and transfer to a bowl. Stir in prosciutto and remaining stuffing ingredients and salt and pepper to taste until combined well.
• Remove mushrooms from bag, letting excess vinaigrette drip off, and arrange mushrooms, gill sides up, in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan. Divide stuffing among mushrooms and press gently and evenly into caps. Pour water and Sherry around mushrooms and bake in middle of oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until stuffing is golden brown.
• In a bowl toss mesclun with reserved vinaigrette and salt and pepper to taste and divide among 4 plates. Transfer mushrooms with a slotted spatula to a cutting board and cut each crosswise into 4 or 5 pieces. Transfer a sliced mushroom to each plate and garnish with Parmesan curls.