Best 6 Tofu And Portobello Mushroom Parmigiana Recipes

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Tofu and portobello mushroom parmigiana is a delectable vegetarian dish that combines the flavors of classic Italian cuisine with the health benefits of plant-based ingredients. By replacing traditional eggplant with hearty portobello mushrooms and protein-packed tofu, this recipe offers a unique and delicious twist on the beloved Italian dish. The crispy, cheesy topping, made with a blend of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, adds a golden-brown crust that complements the tender tofu and meaty mushrooms. Whether you are a vegetarian, looking for a healthier alternative to classic parmigiana, or simply seeking a new culinary adventure, this recipe will guide you through the steps of creating this flavorful and satisfying dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TOFU PARMIGIANA



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Instead of having a greasy, battered coating, the tofu "steaks" in our revamped Parmigiana are breaded and lightly pan-fried in just a small amount of oil then topped with part-skim mozzarella, fresh basil and your favorite marinara sauce. This Italian classic will please even those who are tofu-phobic.

Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen

Categories     Healthy Tofu Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup plain dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 14-ounce package firm or extra-firm water-packed tofu, rinsed
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
8 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¾ cup prepared marinara sauce, preferably low-sodium
½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Combine breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning in a shallow dish. Cut tofu lengthwise into 4 steaks and pat dry. Sprinkle both sides of the tofu with garlic powder and salt and then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until they release their juices and begin to brown, 4 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add the tofu steaks and cook until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn over and sprinkle with Parmesan. Spoon the mushroom mixture over the tofu, pour marinara over the mushrooms and scatter mozzarella on top. Cover and cook until the sauce is hot and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 13.3 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 610.5 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

TOFU PARMIGIANA



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Breaded tofu a la parmigiana. You'll just about swear this is eggplant or veal! One of my husband's favorites, and he doesn't even suspect! Serve with a simple crisp green salad, angel hair pasta and garlic bread.

Provided by Jill B. Mittelstadt

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 (12 ounce) package firm tofu
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 clove garlic, minced
4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon oregano, salt, and black pepper.
  • Slice tofu into 1/4 inch thick slices, and place in bowl of cold water. One at a time, press tofu slices into crumb mixture, turning to coat all sides.
  • Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook tofu slices until crisp on one side. Drizzle with a bit more olive oil, turn, and brown on the other side.
  • Combine tomato sauce, basil, garlic, and remaining oregano. Place a thin layer of sauce in an 8 inch square baking pan. Arrange tofu slices in the pan. Spoon remaining sauce over tofu. Top with shredded mozzarella and remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 23.8 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 840.7 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

PORTOBELLO PARMESAN



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the dish
3 portobello mushroom caps
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
4 fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
Peanut oil, for frying
4 ounces buffalo mozzarella cheese, sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Scrape out the gills of the portobellos with a spoon, then halve the mushrooms horizontally to make 6 thin rounds.
  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic; cook 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low, add the tomatoes and basil and cook until the garlic is soft, about 15 more minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine the panko, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Whisk the eggs and 2 tablespoons cold water in another bowl. Put the flour in a third bowl.
  • Dredge the mushrooms in flour, shaking off the excess. Dip in the eggs and then in the panko mixture, pressing to coat both sides. Heat 1/2 inch peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the mushrooms until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
  • Spread a layer of the tomato sauce in the prepared baking dish. Add the fried mushrooms, then cover with the remaining tomato sauce. Top with the mozzarella and the remaining 1/2 cup parmesan. Bake until browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.

SHEET-PAN MUSHROOM PARMIGIANA



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This smart weeknight dinner offers all the comforting flavors of a classic Parmigiana, but with minimal work. Earthy portobello mushrooms are used here, offering a perfect cradle for the red sauce and creamy mozzarella. Use good quality store-bought marinara sauce (vodka, arrabiata or amatriciana), a much-underrated pantry item that can turn around a meal quickly. This flexible recipe can be scaled up or down without too much fuss. It accounts for two portobello mushrooms per person, but if you're serving them with pasta or a salad, you could reduce to one each. The basil-scented bread crumbs finish the mushrooms with a lovely, herbaceous crunch. Extra bread crumbs keep well in an airtight container and are wonderful for topping pasta, salads, soups and roasted vegetables. To get vegetarian recipes like this one delivered to your inbox, sign up for The Veggie newsletter.

Provided by Hetty McKinnon

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (1 pint)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
8 portobello mushrooms, stems removed
3 cups store-bought or homemade marinara sauce
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded low-moisture mozzarella
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup (1/2 ounce) basil leaves, finely chopped, plus more leaves for topping

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange the cherry tomatoes on a sheet pan, along with half the garlic, and drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and toss to coat the tomatoes.
  • To the sheet pan, add the mushroom caps in between the tomatoes, gill side up, and drizzle each generously with olive oil. (Don't skimp here, as the olive oil will add lots of rich flavor.) Scatter the mushrooms with the remaining garlic, and season each mushroom with salt and black pepper. Fill each mushroom with marinara sauce, and top with cheese. Place in the oven and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly and golden.
  • Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add the bread crumbs, basil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden. Remove from heat immediately and transfer to a bowl or jar.
  • To serve, transfer mushrooms to serving plates, along with a few of the roasted cherry tomatoes. Top each mushroom with the basil bread crumbs and scatter with a few basil leaves.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM CAPS AND VEGGIES



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Vegetarian steak! Delicious and fills ya up. Wonderful for company, too! Serve with rice and soy sauce.

Provided by GEORGIANA HOFFMAN

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegetarian

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, peeled and minced
1 onion, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
¼ teaspoon salt
4 large portobello mushroom caps

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and green bell pepper. Season with salt. Cook about 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
  • Reduce skillet heat to low. Place mushroom caps in the skillet, cover, and cook about 5 minutes per side, until tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 154.5 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

PASTA WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS



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The key to giving a portobello (or any mushroom) dense texture is to cook it slowly in oil so that most of its moisture is driven out. My biggest successes came in taking whole mushrooms and cooking them, covered, for as long as two hours. Nearly as good, however, and more than twice as fast, is to cut up the mushrooms and cook them in oil, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes. At that point, you not only have fabulous mushrooms, which you can use in a pasta sauce, as I do here, or to top salads or stir into rice dishes, but you also have very good-flavored oil. To further improve the mushrooms' flavor, I like to use the trick popularized by Marcella Hazan: add a few reconstituted dried porcini to the portobellos.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     brunch, dinner, easy, lunch, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces portobello mushrooms
3 cloves garlic
2 or 3 thyme sprigs
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms, optional
3 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (canned are fine)
1 pound penne or other cut pasta
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Trim hard parts from mushrooms and discard. Rinse mushrooms quickly to remove grit; cut caps into slices and stems into small chunks. Combine in a medium skillet with 1 clove garlic (crushed and peeled), thyme, olive oil and some salt and pepper. Cook over sufficiently low heat so that mixture bubbles but mushrooms do not brown. Continue to cook, stirring infrequently, until they are quite shrunken in size and appear firm, 30 to 45 minutes. (At this point, you can pause for several hours before resuming cooking.) If you are using porcinis, soak them in hot water to cover for a few minutes so that they soften.
  • Set a large pot of water to boil for pasta and salt it. Mince remaining garlic. Turn heat under oil to medium, and add garlic to the portobellos along with the drained porcinis. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic begins to color. Add tomatoes and raise heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they break up and become saucy, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta until it is tender but not mushy. Taste sauce and adjust its seasoning. When pasta is done, drain it, toss with sauce, top with Parmesan, and serve.

Tips:

  • To save time, use pre-sliced mushrooms and pre-cooked tofu.
  • If you don't have balsamic vinegar, you can substitute white wine vinegar or lemon juice.
  • For a crispy crust, be sure to fry the tofu and mushrooms until golden brown.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the mushrooms and tofu by hand.
  • Be sure to use a large baking dish so that the tofu and mushrooms have plenty of room to spread out.
  • Serve the tofu and portobello mushroom parmigiana with a side of spaghetti or rice.

Conclusion:

Tofu and portobello mushroom parmigiana is a delicious and easy-to-make vegetarian dish. It's perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its crispy crust, flavorful sauce, and gooey cheese, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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