Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Spedieni of Portobello, Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
Cuisine: Italian Type: Appetizer Serves: 4
Source:
Keith Brunell
Attributes:
Grill, Healthy
Comments:
Garlic sauce is made by sauteeing some garlic in butter, add wine, reduce, then add a little cream. You can use the white wine sauce, recipe elsewhere, too.
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
Olive oil
1 lemon, freshly squeezed
6 Portobella mushrooms
12 slices fresh Mozarella cheese, 1/4" thick
12 slices of Roma tomatoes, 1/4" thick
12 fresh basil leaves
16 toasted bread triangles
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
1. Clean the portobella mushrooms. Brush liberally with lemon juice and olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Grill for 4-5 minutes with the gill side up and 1 minute with the gill side down. Cool on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Cut into halves.

2. Season tomato slices with salt and pepper.

3. Soak skewers in water.

4. Skewer the ingredients in the following order: toast point (with point of triangle up), mushroom half, tomato slice, basil leaf, mozzarella slice, and repeat 2 more times finishing with a toast point.

5. Each spedieni will have have a total of 4 toast points, 3 portobello, 3 tomato slices, 3 basil leaves, and 3 mozzarella slices.

6. Bake on a sheet pan for 8 minutes at 350°F. Place on a platter and top with garlic or white wine sauce.

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