Portobello Caps With Polenta Asparagus And Tomato Recipes

ASPARAGUS-STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Gently gut gills from mushroom caps with a spoon and cut off stems; rinse each cap thoroughly under cold water and pat tops dry with paper towel. Coarsely chop stems and set aside. Brush 2 teaspoons of the oil over mushroom caps; place oiled sides down on a 15"x10" jelly roll pan or baking sheet.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, shallots, garlic and chopped mushroom stems. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat; stir in tomato, salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into mushroom caps. Combine bread crumbs and cheese; sprinkle evenly over mushrooms. Sprinkle parsley flakes and a bit of olive oil over bread crumbs. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until hot and crumbs are golden brown.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS WITH POLENTA AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In deep, heavy pot, combine olive oil and polenta.
• Cook over med-high heat, stirring, until polenta smells toasty, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat.
• Add boiling water carefully, as this will splatter if you add it too quickly.
• Stir until the polenta is smooth.
• Stir in garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Bake polenta, uncovered 20 minutes.
• Stir it well then bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the polenta is creamy.
• While polenta cooks, lightly spray the mushroom caps, sprinkle with salt and grill, underside (gills) down, on a very hot grill or in heavy cast iron pan, about 4 minutes per side or until tender.
• Divide the polenta among 4 dinner-size plates.
• Sprinkle each with a quarter of the cheese.
• Top each serving of polenta with a sliced mushroom, fanning the pieces.
• Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the mushroom and polenta.
• Serve immediately.

GINGER-LEMONGRASS PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM CAPS

Steps:

• Baste the mushrooms with Asian Baste on the gill side of the mushroom. Then, spread 1 tablespoon of Ginger-Lemongrass Puree over the Asian Baste.
• In a saucepot, boil water. Place asparagus into the water for 1 minute, then put the asparagus into cold water to stop the cooking process. They should still be crisp.
• On an oiled griddle on medium high heat place 6 Coconut Rice Cakes, and 6 mushroom caps basted side up. Brown the coconut cakes on both sides. Cook mushrooms on 1 side, then transfer to a sheet pan and brown under the broiler until the ginger-lemongrass is golden brown and bubbly.
• In a hot saute pan over high heat saute the leeks, carrots, red onion and celery for 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce and the mirin rice wine and cook for 30 seconds. Then remove from the heat.
• On your plate, take the Cilantro Pesto in the squeeze bottle and make some zig zag designs for garnish. Fan out 6 asparagus on the plate. Then place the rice cake on the top of the asparagus, the vegetables on top of the rice. Then the mushroom on top of the vegetables and finally a dollop of tomato jam to create a layered effect.
• Place all the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.
• Place all the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. Then put the pesto into a plastic squeeze bottle and make patterns on your serving plate for a fun garnish.
• In a saucepan over medium high heat, saute onions for 2 minutes. Add the chile flakes, tomato, ginger, water, sugar, vinegar, and lemon juice. Reduce the heat to a low simmer for about 20 minutes, until the sauce reaches a jam consistency. Chill in refrigerator before serving.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In an oven safe sauce pot over medium high heat combine the rice, coconut milk, water, 1/4 cup coconut flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, place in the oven, and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
• In an oiled half sheet pan, spread the cooked rice on the bottom about 1-inch thick. You may need to leave some open space in the pan. Sprinkle with remaining coconut flakes and sesame seeds. Cover with parchment paper and take another half sheet pan and press down on the rice to squeeze out any air bubbles.
• Chill and then cut into squares.
• Place all the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.

RICOTTA-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley and pepper. Remove and discard stems from mushrooms; with a spoon, scrape and remove gills. Fill caps with ricotta mixture. Top with tomato slices., Grill, covered, over medium heat until mushrooms are tender, 8-10 minutes. Remove from grill with a metal spatula., Meanwhile, place basil, almonds and garlic in a small food processor; pulse until chopped. Add remaining Parmesan cheese; pulse just until blended. While processing, gradually add oil and enough water to reach desired consistency. Spoon over stuffed mushrooms before serving.

PORTOBELLO AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Boil pasta per directions so that the pasta is cooked al dente.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter and the olive oil in a pan on high heat. Add mushrooms to pan and cook without moving for a few minutes. Once they begin to brown, stir the pan and continue cooking until soft.
• Add chopped asparagus to the pan, reduce the heat to medium and saute for approximately 5 minutes.
• Add garlic to the pan and cook for another 2-5 minutes, until asparagus is tender.
• Add beef broth to the pan along with the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining pasta.
• Add pasta to the vegetable mixture (you may want to add a bit of the pasta water to the mix if it is too dry) and serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese, to taste. Enjoy!

PORTOBELLO AND CHICKPEA SHEET-PAN SUPPER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Toss chickpeas with 2 tablespoons oil mixture. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 20 minutes., Brush mushrooms with 1 tablespoon oil mixture; add to pan. Toss asparagus and tomatoes with remaining oil mixture; arrange around mushrooms. Bake until vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes longer.