Baked Portobello Mushrooms With Tomato And Mozzarella
A balsamic bruschetta is stuffed into baked portobello mushrooms and finished with broiled fresh mozzarella and parsley.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 large portobello mushrooms
- 4 slices fresh mozzarella
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375f and move oven rack to middle.
- Clean portobello mushrooms with a dry paper towel to remove dirt. Remove gills and stem of each mushroom with a metal spoon. Place mushrooms on baking sheet.
- Season each mushroom with half the olive oil, salt, and pepper and place mushroom tray in oven to bake. Set timer for 10 minutes.
- Slice fresh mozzarella into 1/4" pieces. Set aside.
- Cut cherry tomatoes into quarters. Chop a 1/2 cup of red onion. Mince 3 cloves of garlic.
- Combine the tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil and 2 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar. Add remaining salt and pepper to bowl and stir it all together.
- Remove mushrooms at ten minute mark and dry off the excess moisture with a paper towel. Evenly distribute the bruschetta to each mushroom and top with one slice of the fresh mozzarella.
- Drizzle a tiny bit of oil onto each mushroom and return to oven for 5 more minutes.
- Chop up a 1/4 cup of fresh parsley.
- Remove mushrooms again at 5 minute mark. Move oven rack to highest setting. Turn broiler to high.
- Place mushrooms in oven and broil. Watch that the cheese does not burn. 2-3 minutes should get the cheese nice and bubbly.
- Remove and plate the Portobello mushrooms and top with the fresh parsley. Serve balsamic and extra virgin olive oil on the table for anyone who wants more of either. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 350mg