Name: Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: FOR GARLIC BUTTER:; 2 tbsp butter; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp parsley; For Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms:; 6 large portobello mushrooms; 6 fresh mozzarella cheese balls; 1 cup grape tomatoes; fresh basil; For Balsamic Glaze:; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp brown sugar

caprese stuffed portobello mushrooms recipe

How To Make Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

These portobello mushrooms are stuffed with tomatoes and cheese and glazed with garlic butter for a hearty dish that’s low carb and deliciously healthy.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Garlic Butter:

2tbspbutter
2garlic cloves,crushed
1tbspparsley,freshly chopped

For Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms:

6large portobello mushrooms,stem removed, washed and dried thoroughly with a paper towel
6fresh mozzarella cheese balls,sliced thinly
1cupgrape tomatoes,or cherry, sliced thinly
fresh basil,shredded to garnish

For Balsamic Glaze:

¼cupbalsamic vinegar
2tspbrown sugar,optional

Instructions

Garlic Butter:

Combine all of the garlic butter ingredients together in a small saucepan (or microwave safe bowl), and melt until garlic is fragrant.

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms:

Preheat oven to grill/broil settings on high heat. Arrange oven shelf to the middle of the oven.
Brush the bottoms of each mushroom and place them, buttered side down, on a baking tray.
Flip and brush any remaining garlic over the insides of each cap.
Fill each mushroom with the mozzarella slices and tomatoes, and grill/broil for about 8 minutes or until cheese has melted and golden in color.
To serve, top with the basil, drizzle with the balsamic glaze and sprinkle with salt to taste.

Balsamic Glaze:

Combine sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil.
Reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture has thickened and reduced to a glaze. If not using sugar, allow to reduce for 12 to 15 minutes on low heat.