Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

I found some beautiful, firm and fresh portobellos at the Fresh Market and couldn't resist buying them.  I had never prepared portobellos before but I thought I knew enough to grill them and stuff them.  I threw this recipe together one evening with what I had on hand.  Fortunately, I had just purchased some fresh, local corn and sweet onions.  The portobellos were delicious and I'll definitely make this recipe again but I have to warn you they are very filling and I could only eat half.  Remarkably, my husband could only eat half as well.  Plan accordingly.

Ingredients & Preparation

You will need

6 medium Portobello mushrooms, stems removed 3 small Carrots, organic, chopped finely 1 small Onion, sweet, chopped finely 1 small Red sweet pepper, chopped finely 1tbsp Garlic, minced or chopped finely 1/2 cup Corn, fresh or canned drained1 1 1/2 cups Sprouted rice and quinoa mixture from TruRoots, cooked 6 tsp Grape seed oil 6tsp Seasoning mix (Recipe below) Serves:  6 Preparation Time:  20 Minutes Cooking Time:  15 Minutes

Step 1: Prepare the Vegetables and Mushrooms

Wipe the mushrooms and set aside.

Chopped all the vegetables and place all except corn in a heated skillet with a little water. Sauté over medium heat until crisp tender or about 5 minutes. Add corn and rice mixture and sauté for another minute. Turn off heat and allow vegetables to rest while grilling the mushrooms.

Step 2: Season and Grill the Mushrooms

Place a little grape seed oil in the bottom of a bowl. Rub mushroom cap in the bowl to cover the smooth side. Sprinkle both sides of mushrooms with seasoning. Place on a 350 degree grill stem side down. Close cover and grill for 5 minutes. Turn the mushrooms with tongs and grill another 5 minutes with the cover closed. Remove from grill and place on serving platter. Spoon filling into stem side of mushrooms and serve.

Seasoning Mix

I keep a small container of this mix to use as a rub for vegetables or to use in cooking most anything. These are all dried herbs.

1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tbsp ground black pepper
1 Tbsp garlic powder
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dill
1 Tbsp parsley
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil

If you are growing fresh herbs, your favorites may be substituted for the seasoning mix. Also, the amount of oil is approximate. Use any oil sparingly.