Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Pepperoni and Cheese


This reminds me of pizza.

A pepperoni and cheese pizza.

Well...
Minus the wonderfully chewy and fluffy or crunchy pizza base...
Minus the tomatoey sauce...
with too much cheese...
and not enough pepperonis...

OK it's not a pizza.

But still, they're cheesy, herby, tasty, wonderful, and super sinful. Plus, to make these, I didn't have to struggle with yeast and flour, knead, or fling any pizza dough in the air (as if I could ever do that?)...and risk a major failure.

This dish is a no-failure dish.
Maybe except if you consumed all the cheese and pepperonis even before grilling.

Recipe
(Serves 4)
- 4 large portobello mushrooms (I got the ones with around 9 cm diameter, they were on sale!), remove stem, clean with paper towel
- mozzarella and parmesan cheese, shredded
- pepperonis
- butter
- italian mix herbs (thyme, sage, oregano, rosemary)

Preheat oven to 250C, lightly butter a baking sheet (I lined mine with foil for easy cleaning), place mushrooms on baking sheet, add a bit of butter on each, pile shredded cheeses (generously), sprinkle with herbs, arrange pepperonis on top (I placed two pieces on each, you can always add more). Grill until golden brown.

One word = Yum!


...and this one reminds me of a creepy, deformed alien with scary eyes.
Sorry for ruining the fun...but I can assure you that this one, despite its fugliness, is still delicious.

10 comments:

  1. Noob CookNovember 25, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    my knees go weak at the sight of melted cheese :D

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  2. Indonesia EatsNovember 25, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    Ahhh Ritong lg demen jamur2an :D

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  3. "Joe" who is constantly cravingNovember 25, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    i would hav put more pepperoni!

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  4. pamNovember 25, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    I love grilled portobellos. But I've never done them up like a pizza!

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  5. CarrieNovember 25, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    This looks great! I love stuffed portabellas, and cheese and pepperoni sound like great toppings!

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  6. KennyTNovember 26, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    I was looking for stuffed portobello mushroom for my friend in USA, and have just forwarded your page to her.

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  7. tigerfishNovember 26, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    hahhaha....it does look like some monster (the last photo). I did grilled portobello mushrooms recently too ;p ...so easy.

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  8. elizaNovember 26, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    aku kalo makan ini bisa 5 kali ya? :)

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  9. AnonymousDecember 10, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    These have now become my favorite treat!!!! My boyfriend loves them, but with a little extra pepperoni!!! I made one little change and took out the ribs of the mushroom. But, I LOVE THESE MUSHROOMS!!!!

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  10. CarolineOctober 29, 2010 at 2:55 AM

    These look fabulous! The perfect blend of my two favorites: grilled portobella mushrooms and pizza. Thanks for sharing!

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