Portobello Parmesan
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Portobello Parmesan a try. One serving contains 406 calories, 22g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, kosher salt and pepper, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Scrape out the gills of the portobellos with a spoon, then halve the mushrooms horizontally to make 6 thin rounds.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the red pepper flakes and garlic; cook 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low, add the tomatoes and basil and cook until the garlic is soft, about 15 more minutes.
Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Combine the panko, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl.
Whisk the eggs and 2 tablespoons cold water in another bowl.
Put the flour in a third bowl. Dredge the mushrooms in flour, shaking off the excess. Dip in the eggs and then in the panko mixture, pressing to coat both sides.
Heat 1/2 inch peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the mushrooms until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
Spread a layer of the tomato sauce in the prepared baking dish.
Add the fried mushrooms, then cover with the remaining tomato sauce. Top with the mozzarella and the remaining 1/2 cup parmesan.
Bake until browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
Photograph by Andrew McCaul