Mozzarella Stuffed Portabellas

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 large portabella mushrooms, stemmed and gills removed
• 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
• sea salt, preferably gray salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 tablespoons freshly chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 4 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
• fresh mozzarella cheese, roughly 1 to 1 1/2-ounces per mushroom

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 toss the portabellas in the balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup of olive oil, gray salt and pepper, to taste. let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
• 3 arrange the mushrooms on baking sheets and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes. remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.
• 4 while the mushrooms are cooling mix together the bread crumbs, parmesan, herbs and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil.
• 5 place 1 slice (2 if the mushrooms are large) of mozzarella in the cupped side of each mushroom.
• 6 distribute the bread and herb mixture evenly over the mushrooms and return to the oven to roast for 5 to 6 minutes or until the mozzarella is molten and the bread and herb topping a nice golden brown.
• 7 serve either hot or at room temperature and enjoy.