mechellebelle

portabella "steak"

Posted on 04/05/09, 08:37 pm

I know this is nothing new, but I made it tonight and it was just soooo goooood!

In a skillet, I put a bit of olive oil and 1/2 pat of butter. I put in 3 portabella mushrooms, stem down. On top I put 2 cloves of garlic, pressed and salt and divided up another 1/2 pat of butter between the 3 tops. I put a lid on and let them cook a bit. I turned them, salted them and let them cook a bit, then put a bit of shredded mozzarella on each one and sat them aside, lid on.

They turned out so well and I love getting them for 1/2 price at Aldi's too.

happy cooking, mechelle

P.S. I wonder if mushrooms fall under the "vegetable" food group?

• Reply #1 04/29/09  12:09pm
  
  debbear
  I'm new here so I hope you don't mind my jumping in to answer.
  
  Yes....mushrooms are a veggie and the wonderful thing about portabella mushrooms is that they are "meaty". They are wonderful cooked on a grill like you would grill a steak. Add some grilled veggies (squash, tomato, onions) and you have a full meal....all veggie and you'll never miss the meat.
  
  Your recipe sounds so good.....makes me want to run out and get some.
  
  ~~bear
• Reply #2 04/29/09  12:18pm
  
  mechellebelle
  thanks debbear -- I'm glad someone found this useful! now I'm hungry again LOL
• Reply #3 05/07/09  6:55pm
  
  debbear
  Hey I was watching TV today and some cooking show was on with portabella mushrooms.
  
  Here is what I wrote down:
  
  Take mushrooms, remove gills, drizzle with olive oil, bake for a few minutes.
  
  Meanwhile take a can of albacore tune (in water) mix with some celery, parsley (or whatever you want....someone used capers....yum)
  
  Then add a little olive oil. Take mushrooms out of oven.....fill with tuna mixture, cover with a slice of cheese (they used swiss) then broil again for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
  
  Now this recipe was a "low cal" version of the Tuna Melt. This version had 539 calories for 2 mushrooms as opposed to 900+ for 1 tuna melt (made the traditional way)
  
  I'm think I want to have a "mushroom feast" at our house.
  
  ~~~bear
• Reply #4 05/07/09  6:59pm
  
  debbear
  Oh....PS....I THINK the name of the program was..... Cooking yourself Thin. But I'm not 100% sure of the name.
  
  ~~bear
• Reply #5 09/08/09  12:39am
  
  granolagirl
  I love to make "date night chicken" with portabellas... I saute them with olive oil, salt, cracked pepper then I set them aside. I use the same pan and Then I saute my chicken breasts while I make risotto with broth and a little white wine. When the chicken breasts are done, I put them in a pyrex, top them with the mushrooms and then whatever cheese I have (brie is great, swiss cow, goat, etc) any white cheese really... I heat it up in the oven at 350 until it is all melted and yummy... serve with the risotto.
• Reply #6 11/18/09  1:49pm
  
  Rose8
  That sounds delicious!

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