Grilled Portobello Bruschetta

Contributed By: sewinlove
Pampered Chef

This authentic Italian dish features grilled portobello mushrooms placed on grilled bread and layered with smoked mozzarella and fresh arugula.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch
Appetizers
Snack

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Ingredients

4 slices (3/4-in.f2-cm thick) Vienna or
Italian bread
2 tbsp (30 mL) Garlic Oil
4 Large portobello mushroom caps
(4-5 in./10-13 cm in diameter each)
'/2 cup (125 mL) light balsamic vinaigrette
Salad dressing, divided
1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes
6 oz (175 g) smoked mozzarella cheese
(see Chef's Corner)
4 cups (1 L) fresh arugula
1 oz GO g) Asiago cheese

Preparation

1. For bread, heat Grill Pan over medium heat 5 minutes. As pan heats, slice bread on a slight bias

using Bread Knife. Brush both sides of bread with oil. Place bread onto grid of pan. Grill bread

1 minute on each side or until grill marks appear. Remove from pan and set aside.

2. As bread grills, start toppings. Brush mushrooms with 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the vinaigrette. Place

mushrooms into pan. Grill 4-5 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear and mushrooms

are tender. Remove from pan to cutting board.

3. As mushrooms grill, cut tomatoes into quarters; set aside ..Slice mozzarella cheese into twelve

'/4-in.-thick (6-mm) slices.

4. To serve, place bread onto serving plates. Place three cheese slices onto each bread slice. Slice

mushrooms on a bias and arrange over cheese. Arrange tomatoes around bruschetta; drizzle

tomatoes and mushrooms with '/4 cup (50 mL) of the vinaigrette. Toss arugula with remaining

vinaigrette and arrange over bruschetta. Using Vegetable Peeler, shave Asiago cheese over

arugula. Serve immediately.

Cook's Notes

CHEF'S CORNER Smoked mozzarella cheese infuses any dish with a distinctive smoky flavor and is a great melting cheese. Smoked mozzarella is made by cold-smoking fresh mozzarella using hardwoods, like pecan or apple, for several hours. It is then packaged in mini-loaves, slices or balls. Smoked mozzarella cheese is a great ingredient choice to add bold flavor . quickly and easily.