Portabella Mushroom ' Cheesesteak '

"Easy to make vegetarian alternative to cheesesteaks! Favorite of family and friends."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
4 sandwiches
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ingredients

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directions

  • Wash portabellos with a damp paper towel.
  • The portabellos might seem a little dry, especially around the'gills'.
  • Cut them into strips and place on a dinner plate.
  • Cover mushroom strips with olive oil and allow them to soak while you prepare the onions.
  • If they still appear dry, add more oil.
  • Cut onions into thin strips.
  • Caramelize onions over medium or medium high heat in butter and olive oil, stirring frequently until golden brown.
  • The amount of oil and butter depend on the moisture content of your onions, I usually use more butter than olive oil.
  • The longer and slower you cook the onions, the better.
  • You can do this from 15-45 minutes depending on your schedule.
  • Nothing tastes better than a nicely caramelized onion!
  • Once onions are done, remove from skillet.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Use the same skillet to heat up the portabello mushrooms.
  • Again, cook in butter and olive oil just until warm and tender.
  • (I recommend not cooking the mushrooms and onions together, portabellos have a habit of turning other food black.) Slice open the sandwich rolls and remove a little of the bread stuffing from each side.
  • Distribute cooked portabellos evenly to each roll.
  • Cover with caramelized onions.
  • Add mozzarella cheese to taste.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  • Broil until cheese melts and rolls begin to brown, 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve with ketchup for a cheesesteak flavor.

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Reviews

  1. Great comfort food! I made it just as described, even with the ketchup (that I was originally skeptical about). I didn't realize it was *supposed* to make four -- but it made two really good sandwiches for us!
     
  2. so yummy. i also added salt and pepper for a little for flavor. topped with pepperjack cheese and ate on onion buns. out of this world!
     
  3. Great flavor! Don't let the # of instructions fool you- this is an easy dish and well worth it. Thanks for sharing!!
     
  4. Yum, yum, yum! I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious. I was dubious about the ketchup but it adds a lot to the sandwich. My family and I really enjoyed this one.
     
  5. Excellent! I doubled the onions, added just a bit of salt & pepper to the cooked mushrooms, and used & soy cheeses instead of dairy. They were so easy to put together and the taste is out of this world. Definitely a keeper -- thanks!
     
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