Grilled Bruschetta Portobellos

It is so funny how certain things really put the place you are in life in perspective.

I know I often joke that I don’t really feel like an adult. And truth be told, I really don’t.

Sure I’m almost all the way there, but I still live at home for goodness sake. I do have a couple things to accomplish before I can consider my self a full-fledged “grown up.”

You would think the fact that my closest friends are getting married, having babies and buying homes would make me feel like I was an adult. But, the thing that has made me feel most adult like is discussing my good friend Nicole’s guidance counselor job with her.

That’s right folks; she is a high school guidance counselor.

She councils people less than ten years younger than her.

She helps determine their future.

Adulthood is taking my friends and me by storm.

So here is a very adult dish. Fancy mushrooms always make me feel very adult.

You will need…

3 Portobello mushrooms

3 vine ripened tomatoes (2 if they are really large), diced

¼ cup chopped basil

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Salt to taste

Start by heating your grill to a medium heat.

Top the mushrooms with the cheese and place them on the grill.

Cover the grill and cook the mushrooms until the cheese is nice and melted. About 15 minutes. You could also do this in your oven at 400 degrees F.

While the mushrooms are cooking, combine the tomatoes, basil and garlic in a medium bowl.

Season well with salt and toss well.

When the cheese is nice and melted, remove from the heat.

Slice the mushrooms and top with the tomato mixture.

Serve hot.

Love and Beer Floats

Angela

Grilled Bruschetta Portobellos

3 Portobello mushrooms

3 vine ripened tomatoes (2 if they are really large), diced

¼ cup chopped basil

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Salt to taste

Start by heating your grill to a medium heat.

Top the mushrooms with the cheese and place them on the grill.

Cover the grill and cook the mushrooms until the cheese is nice and melted. About 15 minutes. You could also do this in your oven at 400 degrees F.

While the mushrooms are cooking, combine the tomatoes, basil and garlic in a medium bowl.

Season well with salt and toss well.

When the cheese is nice and melted, remove from the heat.

Slice the mushrooms and top with the tomato mixture.

Serve hot.