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Portobello Mushrooms with Ratatouille and Spinach

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An innovative presentation from Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. Chef Mark Monette always offers a few meatless main dishes alongside his game and fish specialties. He serves rice with this one to catch the juices from the ratatouille.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
5 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
1 1-pound eggplant, trimmed, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups 1/2-inch pieces zucchini
1 cup 1/2-inch pieces red bell pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
Pinch of cayenne pepper
four 4-to-5 inch-diameter portobello mushrooms, stems removed
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
1 10-ounce package ready-to-use spinach leaves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix onion, 3 teaspoons garlic and 1 tablespoon oil in large ovenproof pot. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until onion is very tender, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Stir in eggplant; cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; bake until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, rounded side down. Cook until bottoms are golden, about 10 minutes. Turn mushrooms over; cook until just tender, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and 2 teaspoons garlic; cook until mushrooms are very tender, about 5 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add spinach; stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Divide spinach among 4 plates. Top each with 1 mushroom, rounded side down. Fill mushrooms with ratatouille.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per Serving: calories
153; total fat
8g; saturated fat
1g; cholesterol
0mg.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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