Inspiration: I can never seem to figure out how to use up a tub of ricotta. I don’t buy it often, but every now and then a recipe that includes it strikes my fancy, so I throw a tub into the grocery cart and figure that I’ll use it up somehow. Then most of it sits in my fridge and stresses me out. (Yes, the thought of something going bad nearly sends me into a panic.) Since we don’t eat pasta, there just aren’t a whole lot of day-to-day recipes that I’ve found that even make use of ricotta, and one can only eat it mixed into scrambled eggs so many days in a row. The day after I made these portabella pizzas, I saw this recipe for lasagna-stuffed portabellas and knew that since the pizzas were such a success, I’d definitely have to try the lasagnas out. And as luck would have it, that tub of ricotta in the fridge was not getting any younger.
What We Loved: I’m not sure which I loved more, the portabella pizzas or these lasagna-stuffed portabellas. Both were incredible. With these, the intensely rich flavor of the dish as a whole was just outstanding. The ricotta filling was so creamy and had a wonderful basil taste; the tomato sauce was bright and rich; and the melted mozzarella on top was the finishing gooey touch. The mushrooms themselves were so earthy and had an intense browned garlic flavor that we just loved. These really did taste quite a bit like lasagna, which was certainly a welcome thing.
Tips: I think that these would be great with a nice dollop of pesto on top. I almost threw some on this time, but I wanted to try the recipe as it was first. But I do think that it would be a great addition.
Lasagna-Stuffed Portabellas
Source: Adapted from Elly Says Opa, originally from Pink Parsley
Serves: 2
2 portabella mushroom caps
Olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
Handful fresh basil, minced
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1. Drizzle the mushroom caps with olive oil, and sprinkle with 1 clove of the minced garlic. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Place cap-side down in a saute pan, and cook for about 8-10 minutes, until the caps begin to brown and release some moisture.
2. Mix the ricotta with the second clove of minced garlic, the basil, and a couple tablespoons of the mozzarella cheese. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
3. Place the mushroom caps into a baking dish. Top each with a spoonful of marinara sauce, the ricotta filling, and then the rest of the marinara. Top with shredded mozzarella and additional Italian seasoning.
4. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, until the mushrooms have released their moisture and are cooked through.
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Brilliant idea and one that I’m definitely going to try soon. I also have that dilemma with ricotta (the thought of food going to waste keeps me up at night!) – they should start selling half tubs of it for indecisive cooks like me :)
haha, I agree! Why is it that you always have to buy one of those gigantic tubs of it?? What the heck do people do with all of that ricotta? lol.
Looks awesome!
Thank you! We really enjoyed it :)
My, a thing of true beauty! Looks delish, Carrie. I love stacking things up with eggplant and mushrooms like that. Looks like another winner!
Thank you! I can never get enough stuffed mushrooms….there are just so many options!
This looks worth a try!
Thanks! I hope you like it if you give it a try.
Looks good. I have another suggestion for that ricotta lurking in your fridge. It makes a great desert/sweet snack, just mix in some sugar free coffee syrup (like Torani).
Interesting suggestion to use it as a sweet snack like that – I’ve never used any syrups like that before. I wonder if honey might also be good?
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Looks like a yuymmy recipe but is there a way to print it without eating up all of my brown ink? :-)
Thanks!
You should be able to click on the recipe title to make sure that you are on the specific recipe page…then right click anywhere on the recipe and go to Print. It should print out in black and white or give you the option to switch from color to black and white :)
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Made this for dinner tonight. Used pizza sauce that I had in the cupboard. My husband loved it. We didn’t miss the meat at all. I’ll definitely make this again. Thank you!
Oh good, I’m so glad that you guys enjoyed it! Sounds fantastic with pizza sauce – and easier, too!
Yum – this is another great way to eat portabellas! They make such a delicious base for some standard dishes.
Oh I know, I absolutely adore portabellas. Definitely my favorite mushroom.
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This was delish for lunch today! Thank you so much for posting the recipe! I added some nitrate/nitrite free salami on top.
Awesome, I’m glad that you liked it! The salami on top sounds like a great addition.
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if you have leftover ricotta… honey and sliced almonds on top, it’s so good!
Interesting idea! Thanks!