Asian Stuffed Portabellas Recipes

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.

BAKED, CHICKEN-STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, combine marinara sauce and basil, blending well; set aside.
• With a sharp knife, remove stems from mushrooms; coarsely chop stems and set aside.
• Arrange mushrooms, rounded-side-down in a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, marinara/basil sauce, garlic, green onion, peppers, Italian parsley, and Italian herbs, if desired, mixing well. May add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
• Press mixture onto mushrooms, dividing evenly and fitting each mushroom.
• Bake, loosely covered with aluminum foil, in a preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle each mushroom with shredded mozzarella cheese or cheese of choice and continue baking, uncovered, for 6 to 7 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle each lightly with Parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired, and continue baking for 6 to 8 minutes or until cheese becomes lightly browned.

SHRIMP STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Remove stems from mushroom caps and dice stems, set aside.
• Carefully scrape away the dark gills from the bottoms of the mushroom caps and discard.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shrimp, onion, chopped stems and bell pepper to skillet, sauteing until shrimp is pink and other ingredients are softened, being careful not to overcook the shrimp (shrimp will get rubbery if overcooked).
• Remove mixture from heat and place in a large mixing bowl (do not drain liquid).
• Add cream cheese to mixture and stir well.
• Then add all other ingredients, except mushroom caps and one half cup shredded cheddar cheese, and mix well.
• Spray an 8x11 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Carefully stuff the mushroom caps with stuffing mixture and place into baking dish.
• Evenly spread remaining half cup of cheddar cheese over stuffed caps.
• Place dish into preheated oven, and bake for apx. 45 minutes to one hour.

CURRIED VEGETABLE STUFFED PORTABELLAS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. With small metal spoon, scrape underside of mushroom caps to remove dark gills. Spray mushroom caps with cooking spray. Place mushroom caps, underside down, on gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium-high coals. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until mushroom caps are tender, turning occasionally. Remove from grill; turn underside up.
• Meanwhile, cook spinach as directed on box. Squeeze to drain well.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil. Add onion; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth, curry powder and salt. Heat to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Stir in spinach and carrot; cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; let stand 3 to 4 minutes or until liquid is absorbed; fluff with fork.
• Carefully spoon about 1/2 cup rice mixture onto each cap. Serve with yogurt and green onion.