Portabella Mushroom Panini Recipes

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• in a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with vinegar and salt.
• Place the mushroom slices on a baking sheet and brush with the mixture.
• Roast until the mushrooms are fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
• Brush the red pepper with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
• Hold the pepper with a long fork over an open flame, or roast under the broiler, turning often, until the skin gets black on all sides.
• This will take about 7 to 10 minutes over the flame and about 10 minutes in the broiler.
• Put the pepper in a paper bag and close tightly to steam it.
• When the pepper is cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and remove the seeds and stem.
• Slice the pepper into strips.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread the ciabatta halves with mayo.
• Layer with the arugula leaves and read pepper slives, and top with the portobello slices to cover the length of the sandwiches.
• Spread the remainder of the mayo on the other sides of the bread and serve immediately.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO PANINI

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan to medium-high heat.
• Add the mushrooms and red peppers to a sheet tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Grill the portobellos for 3 minutes per side, 6 minutes total. Grill the red peppers for 5 minutes per side, 10 minutes total. Remove from the grill and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Cut two 4-inch pieces of bread, then slice in half lengthwise. Spread the Herbed Cream Cheese Spread on each piece of bread. Pile on the grilled portobellos, red peppers and arugula on 2 slices of the bread and close the sandwiches.
• Place the sandwiches on top of the hot grill pan and place a cast-iron skillet on top to press. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, and then flip and cook 3 to 4 more minutes on the remaining side. Slice on a diagonal and serve.
• Add the cream cheese, basil, chives and garlic to a bowl of a food processor and pulse until smooth and combined. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED PORTABELLA SANDWICHES OR PANINI

Steps:

• Mix together oil, salt and pepper, and garlic. Marinate mushrooms and onions with this for about thirty minutes.
• Grill mushrooms and onions over medium heat until done, brushing on the oil mixture liberally throughout cooking time.
• Cut the bread open length-wise, brush it with the oil, then lightly toast on the grill.
• Layer on the onions and mushrooms. Press sandwich together for a few minutes (I usually use a frying pan to weigh it down).
• Cut into 6 pieces or so and serve.

PORTOBELLO PANINI

Steps:

• Slice the stems off the mushrooms so they can lay completely flat. Slice each cap in half to form 8 round slices.
• Spray a large nonstick grill pan with cooking spray and preheat over medium high heat.
• Top the bottom half of the mushrooms with tomatoes and cheese. Cap with remaining mushroom rounds. Brush the top sides of each sandwich with oil. Place mushroom sandwiches in the pan oil side down and cook for 2 minutes. Brush the top with oil, flip and cook for 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

GREENS AND MUSHROOM PANINI

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water in the pot comes to a boil, salt generously and add the greens. Bring the water back to a boil, and boil for two to three minutes, depending on the sturdiness of the greens. Transfer to the ice water to cool for a few minutes, and then drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely.
• Preheat a panini grill. Brush both sides of the mushroom slices with olive oil, and grill for one to two minutes. Season if desired. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds, and stir in the greens. Toss to coat with oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Sprinkle half the cheese over two of the bread slices, and top the cheese with a few mushroom slices. Next, pile half the greens on top, and press them down with the back of a spoon. Top the greens with the remaining cheese, and cover with the remaining bread. Brush the outside of the sandwich with a little olive oil. Place in the panini maker, and grill for three to five minutes until the cheese has melted and the bread is toasty.