Mushrooms. You either love ’em or hate ’em. Where do you land on that one?
I used to land on the “hate ’em” side but that might be due to the fact that I had only ever been exposed to the slimy, slightly gray colored version that come in a can. Now, if from the very beginning, I had tasted Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms, Bruschetta Style…well…I mean…just think of how my life could have been different!
If they had been marinated in balsamic vinegar and olive oil with a dash of salt and cracked black pepper…
And then placed on the grill…
And then they were taken off the grill and the grilled mushrooms were stuffed with homemade bruschetta then topped with Panko bread crumbs AND grated parmesan cheese…
And popped back on the grill so that the cheese could slowly melt and all of the flavors combine to form a delectable feast for the mouth.
Maybe if my first introduction to mushrooms had tasted like these bruschetta grilled stuffed mushrooms and looked like this I would have felt very differently about them.
When I think about all the years wasted not enjoying this deliciousness!
Oh the humanity! 😉
Ingredients
- Large portabella mushrooms (2 per person)
- Olive oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Salt and fresh pepper
- 2 large tomatoes (I prefer roma)
- Fresh Italian parsley
- Fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- Panko bread crumbs
- Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Prepare grill
- Wipe off mushrooms with damp cloth and gently remove stems.Place in bowl and coat with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 1/4 tsp. salt and cracked black pepper.Set aside to marinate.
- For Bruschetta: Dice and seed tomatoes and place in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil. Mince 2 cloves of garlic and add to tomato mixture. Add salt and pepper, 1/3 cup olive oil and 1/2 tsp. sugar.
- Place marinated mushrooms directly on grill rack and grill for 5 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and stuff with bruschetta mixture then top each mushroom with 1 tablespoon each of Panko bread crumbs and grated parmesan cheese. Return to grill, lower heat and grill until cheese is melted. Enjoy!
Oh, and word to the wise, if you happen to make these while your kids are at day camp then you can sit outside on your deck/patio and gobble all of them right up while reading a book and sipping on peach ice tea. And if that doesn’t make you fall in love with mushrooms then I don’t know what will!
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Those look so good. Thanks for sharing.
Yum, I love mushrooms, one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Especially love that last part (tho my kid is way past camp age) and I would probably substitute a glass of Pinot Grigio for the peach tea 😉
These look awesome!
Oh yes! We are in the love em’ camp!!! These are perfect for our grilling obsession! LOVE the bruschetta twist.
Can’t wait to meet you in person at Haven!!!!
Oh, wow, these look fabulous! Thanks for sharing!!~~Angela
I love mushrooms and this recipe sounds divine!
ohhh….yes please. I’ll eat these all day if you let me! Mushrooms are my fav!!
OK, Vanessa, don’t take this the wrong way, but I was just certain this was a Heather post because it looked above my pay grade. She was the one with the word gourmet in her original blog title and all…
These look absolutely magnificent!! I want to try them so badly, and I don’t think the husband likes mushrooms. It’s pretty sad that after 29 years I don’t know, but I just found out a year ago that he didn’t like watermelon. When you’re busy snarfing it in, you don’t pay attention.
LOL Debbie!!! I don’t take that the wrong way at all. In fact I take it as a HUGE compliment because my sister comes up with the best recipes and I’m just trying to keep up with her! 🙂 I purposely made these on a day when I knew I would have them all to myself since, while my hubby likes mushrooms, my kiddos don’t and I couldn’t bring myself to risk wasting them. I found out after we were married that my husband doesn’t like avocados which was SHOCKING and rocked my world! LOL! Of course, it just means I get to have all the guacomole to myself!
These look soooooo good!
Dying over here-these look so delicious!
It looks sooo good!