Why Make This Recipe?
This Oven Baked Portobello Mushrooms Recipe is made with only 4 simple ingredients and comes together in about 20 minutes. Who could resist such an effortless dish? Here are just a few reasons why you should incorporate these large mushrooms into your weekly menu:
Serve them as a side dish or incorporate them into other dishes: With their delicious umami flavor, roasted portobello caps can be served by themselves right out of the oven or sliced and added into soups, salads, or even breakfast egg dishes.Meaty texture for meatless dinner: With their meaty texture, mushrooms are an easy way to satiate even the biggest carnivore’s cravings.Hands-off: Looking for a pain-free way to make evenly cooked mushrooms every time? Whether you serve this recipe at a holiday meal or a fun dinner party, it’s one of the tastiest side dishes you can make without a lot of effort. There’s a reason why the best way to cook portobello mushrooms is in the oven.
Ingredients You Will Need:
You’ll need only 4 ingredients for roasting portobello mushrooms in the oven. Simply grab large portobello mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil (or avocado oil), kosher salt, and black pepper to start.
How to Roast?
With only a handful of simple steps, the process of cooking portobello mushroom caps in the oven couldn’t be more straightforward:
Fresh herbs: Once these large flat mushrooms are roasted, place them on a serving plate and sprinkle them with fresh herbs like Italian parsley, rosemary, or thyme.Parmesan Cheese: Top your hot mushrooms with a sprinkle of shredded parmesan cheese to give them a rich, salty kick.Other Spices: In addition to salt and pepper, you can sprinkle your roasted mushrooms with a small amount of garlic powder, red pepper flakes (if you like heat), or even curry powder.Balsamic vinegar: A great way to give your mushrooms complex sweetness is to add a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar to your olive oil. Balsamic roasted portobello mushrooms are delicious, especially when added to salads.Mozzarella: The tastiest way to add a creamy flavor to your mushrooms is to top them with mozzarella cheese. Add a handful of shredded mozzarella to your roasted caps for ooey-gooey, cheese-stuffed portobello mushrooms.
How to Store Leftovers?
Place leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 4 days.
What to Do with Portobello Mushroom Caps?
If you’ve ever wondered what to do with large mushrooms, wonder no more! Here are just a few irresistible ways to use these roasted portobello mushroom caps in recipes:
Slice them and add them to any of your favorite green salad recipes, like Butter Lettuce Salad or use them in this mushrooms and asparagus recipe.Make Portobello Burgers (aka Portobello Steaks) by using your roasted mushroom caps in place of burger meat.Thinly slice your mushroom caps and use the slices as pizza toppings or as savory additions to your favorite egg dishes.Use your portobellos as burger buns in place of bread.Add your mushrooms to pasta dishes like Spaghetti Bolognese and Baked Ziti for additional umami flavor.
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