Saturday, September 1, 2007

Grilled Portabella Mushrooms with Ratatouille

Approx. 100 calories (1 gram of fat) per serving. Recipe serves 3

Ingredients
  • 2 Tbs. garlic (finely chopped)
  • Crushed red pepper, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 large Portabella mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup of each of the following diced vegetables
  • red bell pepper
  • green bell pepper
  • zucchini
  • yellow squash
  • eggplant
  • red onion
  • tomato (not in picture because I didn't realize that I didn't have one until too late)
Directions
  1. Lightly spray both sides of the mushrooms with olive oil. Rub 1/2 Tbs. of garlic into the gills of each mushroom.
  2. Grill mushrooms until tender, flipping once if on convential grill (I used George Forman and didn't flip it, since both sides are grilled).
  3. Lightly spray a sauté pan with olive oil.
  4. Sauté the garlic, black and red pepper, and all the diced vegetables.
  5. Add the balsamic vinegar.
  6. Boil off most of the liquid.
  7. Cook until the vegetables are tender, not soggy!
  8. Serve over the sliced mushrooms.

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