ISO Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Recipe

[letscook]

My 79 yr old mother loves portabella mushrooms. I usually grill them like a burger for her. Since she is recovering in the hospital, as she broke her ankle and a couple of bones in her leg. I thought I would bring her a stuffed mushroom as she hasn't lost her appetite at all.

Does anyone have a recipe for Stuffed Portabella mushrooms or even another idea besides grilling them.

Thank you

 

[NoraC]

For stuffing them, I like to precook them a bit, then fill with almost anything, LOL. 2/3 cream cheese. 1/3 diced ham, seasoned with mustard and a little cayenne, then broiled is really good. You can use the same ricotta herb mixture you put in stuffed shells that same way.

 

[merstar]

Check these out - they all had great reviews:

Wild Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe - Food.com - 230853

Portabella Mushrooms Recipe - Food.com - 3400

Portabella Pizzettas Recipe - Food.com - 14577

Moosewood Italian Stuffed Portabellas Recipe - Food.com - 55777

 

[merstar]

Here's another that sounds great:
Sausage-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Sausage-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Recipe : Emeril Lagasse : Food Network

 

[letscook]

Thanks all,
Merstar the pizzettas sound great for her
NoraC sounds good but think take your idea only do with shrimp or crab instead ham.
I also had a thought to make a regular bread stuffing (like for a Turkey) and add chopped bacon in it

 

[Zhizara]

For stuffing them, I like to precook them a bit, then fill with almost anything, LOL. 2/3 cream cheese. 1/3 diced ham, seasoned with mustard and a little cayenne, then broiled is really good. You can use the same ricotta herb mixture you put in stuffed shells that same way.

I agree about precooking. A Portabella is a BIG 'shroom. I used the smaller Criminis with a crab stuffing that came out awesome.

A Portabella or two stuffed with crabcake mixture would be out of this world. The bigger Portabella has a lot of flavor.

I'd bake the 'shrooms partway and then scoop the stuffing in off of a tablespoon (don't burn yourself). Give it a few more minutes in the oven to make sure the stuffing is warm through, then turn on the broiler for just long enough to crisp up the stuffing.

 

[Janet H]

How about a portabella and barley soup? This would be portable and a little different. Use a light stock (either vegetable or chicken) to ensure that you don't cover the shroom flavor.

 

[Andy M.]

...Use a light stock (either vegetable or chicken) to ensure that you don't cover the shroom flavor.

Sounds like a great idea! You could make a mushroom stock with the portobello trimmings and some button mushrooms.

 

[letscook]

soup sounds great didn't think of that and she loves barley.
Zhizara -- do you use a stuff them with a mixture like a crab cake?

 

[Zhizara]

soup sounds great didn't think of that and she loves barley.
Zhizara -- do you use a stuff them with a mixture like a crab cake?

Yep.

 

[letscook]

Thanks everyone for your ideas,

 

[Gerald]

I love portobellos. Simple recipe I use is clean out the stem area sprinkle with olive oil and bake in the oven for 30-40 min on 350.. tasty

 

[letscook]

Just to let you know - I stuffed one with a crab cake mixture and baked in the oven.
The results -- She devoured it. I love it when something so simple can make a persons day.
Again thanks to all for your ideas.