Portobello Pasta

•  Portobello Mushroom caps, cleaned and stems removed
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Tomato sauce, homemade or good quality purchased
• Grated cheeses: fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, locatelli, cheddar, etc.
• Freshly chopped herbs

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rub the portobello with extra virgin olive oil and place gill side up on the baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes to soften. Remove from the oven and let cool. Pour off any juices.

Top each roasted portobello with some tomato sauce and then grated cheese. Return to oven and bake until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with freshly chopped herbs and serve immediately

Kalamata Stuffed Mushrooms

Knocked these out for Thanksgiving. Turned out pretty well too.

INGREDIENTS

• cooking spray
• 3 slices SARA LEE® Soft & Smooth™ Whole Grain White Bread
• 24 fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions
• 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup dry white wine

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a food processor, process bread to make small crumbs.
2. Remove stems from mushrooms. Set aside caps. Finely chop stems.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the chopped stems, green onions, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, and garlic; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in balsamic vinegar, bread, egg, red pepper flakes and 1/4 cup feta cheese. Thoroughly blend the mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Stuff mushroom caps generously with the green onion and olive mixture. Brush the outside of the caps with remaining olive oil, and arrange in pan. Top with remaining cheese. Pour wine into the pan around the mushrooms.
5. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve warm.