Portobello
Sandwich
Ingredients:
1/4
cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and freshly ground pepper
8 large Portobello mushrooms (6-8 ounces each)
1 slice Hautly Provolone cheese
2 ounces Hautly Asiago cheese, finely grated
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2
teaspoon dried)
4 slices tomato (1/4 inch thick)
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Directions:
Preheat
the oven to 400°F.
In a small bowl, whisk together the
oil, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Moisten a paper towel and wipe the
mushrooms to remove dirt. Cut out the stems and the gills. Place
mushrooms in a glass dish, round side up, and pour the oil mixture
over them, rubbing it in with your fingers. Turn the mushrooms
and lightly sprinkle the insides with salt and pepper. Marinate
for 10 minutes.
Remove the mushrooms from marinade
and place on a baking sheet, rounded side up. Bake for 10 to
12 minutes, or until they begin to brown and shrink a bit. Turn
the mushrooms and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until some of
the liquid has surfaced and the mushrooms have browned further.
Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
In a small bowl, mix the asiago cheese
and oregano. Distribute the cheese mixture evenly over the inside
of 4 mushroom caps, followed by a slice of tomato and provolone.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and place the remaining
4 mushroom caps on top, rounded side up.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over
medium heat for 2 minutes. Put the mushrooms in the skillet
(in batches if necessary), cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes,
or until the undersides are dark brown and the cheese had begun
to melt. Uncover, and turn the mushrooms, pressing very firmly
with a spatula to flatten them slightly. Cover and cook for
2 to 3 minutes or until the undersides have turned a shade or
two darker and the cheese has melted completely. Let cool slightly,
cut in half, and serve.
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