Portabella Mushroom Caponata Recipes

MUSHROOM CAPONATA

Steps:

• Chop the whole onion.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet and saute the onion.
• Meanwhile wash, trim and seed green pepper; then chop, and add to the onion.
• Wash, trim and chop mushrooms and add to skillet. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat about 2 minutes.
• Pit and chop olives, and add to vegetables with oregano, sugar, tomato paste, water, vinegar, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to simmer; cover, and continue cooking another few minutes, until flavors are blended.

CAPONATA

Steps:

• Briskly sauté the onions and celery in the olive oil until the onions are brown around the edges.
• Meanwhile, mince the garlic, anchovies, salt and pepper together.
• Add to the onions, turn the heat way down and let it stew while dicing the bell pepper and eggplant.
• Add the diced pepper and eggplant.
• Cook over moderate heat until the eggplant is completely cooked, almost falling apart.
• (Eggplant is insatiable when it comes to oil. Don't feed it. If the eggplant sticks too much, toss in a spoonful of water to loosen it.) Add the tomatoes and simmer, partially covered, until the tomatoes are cooked — 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir in the vinegar, capers, and olives.
• Simmer uncovered for a few minutes (until it's no longer watery) then fine-tune the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Put in a bowl and let it cool uncovered.
• When it's at room temperature, serve or refrigerate.

SAVANNAH'S BEST MARINATED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a baking dish, mix the wine, olive oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and garlic. Place mushroom caps upside down in the marinade, and marinate 15 minutes.
• Cover dish, and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake 25 minutes. Turn mushrooms and continue baking 8 minutes.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM CAPONATA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and garlic.
• Sauté for five minutes.
• Stir in sugar, lemon juice and salt and cook for another minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in the raisins and pine nuts.
• Place mixture in a bowl and add basil.
• Serve warm or at room temperature on crostini (toasted French bread slices)**Note: To toast the pine nuts, place in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir constantly until they begin to turn golden brown.
• Remove from skillet immediately and allow to cool.

CRISPY EGGPLANT AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray 2 heavy baking sheets with vegetable oil cooking spray or line with silicon baking mats. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Place the eggs in another medium bowl. Place the breadcrumbs in a third medium bowl. Toss the eggplant slices and mushrooms in the flour mixture to coat. Working in batches, dip the eggplant slices and mushrooms first in the eggs and then into the breadcrumbs to coat. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil, if using, and roast until brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread each slice of bread with 2 tablespoons of tomato-basil sauce. Place the mushrooms on top. Add 1/4 cup of cheese and 1/2 cup of arugula. Place the eggplant slices on top. Spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato-basil sauce on top of the eggplant. Repeat for the remaining sandwiches and serve.

MUSHROOM CAPONATA

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute green peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil for 10 minutes or until golden brown., Add half the mushrooms and remaining butter and oil; saute until tender. Remove onion mixture and set aside. Saute remaining mushrooms until tender. Return all to the pan. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. , Add the olives, vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes., Serve warm or at room temperature with bagel chips or baguette slices.