[cagirlygirl]

Okay, so I'm a huge mushroom fan. Yum! I add 'em to just about everything I cook. Today at the grocery store, I bought some Portobello mushroom caps. They're always so good in restaurants. But, I've never tried to cook them before and would love not to screw them up .

I assume I should throw them on the grill, but am wondering about seasoning and marinades and whatnot.

Anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

cheers!
paula

[penpal]

I love the strong mushroomy flavor of portobellos! I usually just chop them up into 1" pieces and fry them in a teaspoon of olive oil & a pinch of salt & pepper. They don't need much seasoning as they have such a great flavor. I cook them like this and put them in omelets or as a side dish with beef or chicken. Sometimes I add some chopped onion when I fry them.

[chick_in_the_hat]

I love grilled portabellos!!!

I marinate them for like a half an hour in Newman's Own Lite balsamic...then I toss them on the grill for maybe 10 minutes? I have a grill like a George Foreman (except the grills come out and wash in the dishwasher)- so handy!!

This marinade is good for sliced zucchini and asparagus and onions, too

[Suzanne 3FC]

I do the same thing, Gina! Yummy

I recently read a tip to scrape the gills off of the mushroom before you grill it, to reduce the gray liquid that comes out of them. I love a balsamic grilled portabello on a hearty bun, with roasted red bell peppers and spinach leaves.

[cagirlygirl]

Thanks, girls!!!

That sounds SO yummy. And, I have a bottle of that salad dressing in the fridge. I'll give it a go this week.

And, I'll letcha know how it goes with the gill scraping.

cheers!
paula

[Schatzi]

I clean out the gills, and stuff them with sauteed chopped spinach, garlic, spices--mix with a little ricotta, topped with a slice of mozerella,or swiss (LF, of course), bake on a cookie sheet at 350 until the cheese is melty...It's a meal by itself!

[Dinahgirl]

I rub olive oil on them, top them with salsa and cheese and broil them.

[telemetrynurse]

I make mini "pizzas" out of the large ones. It gives me the "dough" for far fewer calories and I can be creative with the toppings. I slice them, top with italian tomato paste and fat free mozz. cheese. They are also great with ricotta and/or low fat parmesan cheese. I've used turkey pepperoni, chopped chicken and soy burger crumbles as toppings as well. It's all good!

I spray a pan with cooking spray and bake at 350 for about 10 mins.---or until cheese is browned---yummmmm....

[PhysDom]

That's a GREAT idea, telemetrynurse!

[Infrogwetrust]

Try using a garlic herb rub and putting feta in the middle. Also goat cheese with basil. Feta is 2 points for 1/4 of a cup, which is a LOT! On the bbq all you need is salt and pepper and you are good. I used to use oil, but I find that cooking spray works just as well.