Breakfast Portobello Mushrooms with Shiitakes

Breakfast Portobello Mushrooms with Shiitakes

portoeggA simple yet delicious way to start your day. Perfect for entertaining.

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium to large fresh portabello caps
  • 3 Tbs. olive oil
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced
  • 1/2 small onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup fried, crumbled bacon
  • salt
  • 4 eggs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 F.  Place the portobello caps, gill side up, in a large baking dish and bake 5 minutes.  Meanwhile, heat oil in a large sauté pan over high heat.  Add shiitakes, onion, and corn; sauté until mushrooms are limp and corn is tender, 3-4 minutes.  Add pine nuts and bacon and stir well.  Season to taste.  Be sure to season well, making it a little salty.

Remove mushrooms from oven and evenly divide shiitake mixture among the four caps, smoothing surface.  Make sure caps lay as flat as possible.  Crack an egg on top of each mushroom.  Return dish to oven and bake until eggs are done to your liking.

4 Servings.