Truffled portobello won tons with aioli

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupChopped scallions
4largesPortobello mushrooms
(remove and chop stems)
¼cupFinely chopped celery
½cupWild rice or Chinese black rice
4teaspoonsItalian truffle paste
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
cupBoiling water
3tablespoonsLow fat mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
5Cloves garlic; minced
½A lemon; juice of
8Sheet phyllo pastry
Chive or pimiento strips; (optional)
Cooking spray or oil

Directions

Lightly spray a nonstick skillet with oil and set over medium heat. Saute scallions, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add chopped mushroom stems and celery, and saute another 2 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with onion mixture. Stir in 3 teaspoons of the truffle paste, salt, pepper, and boiling water. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 45 minutes until rice is tender (less time for Chinese black rice). Mix in remaining truffle paste. Set mixture aside to cool. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a baking sheet with oil. In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper to taste for aioli. Fill mushroom cups with rice mixture and top each with 1 rounded tablespoon of aioli. Work with one sheet of phyllo at a time. Cover the rest with a piece of plastic wrap and a damp dish towel to avoid drying. Lightly spray one sheet of phyllo with oil and top with another sheet. Place one stuffed mushroom on center of pastry.

Gather up corners of pastry to completely enclose mushroom, leaving a frilled ruche on top. Pinch tightly where pastry was gather and place on prepared sheet Lightly spray won tons with oil. Bake for abut 25 minutes, until golden. Tie a chive and/or pimiento strip around, if desired.

By "Karen C. Greenlee" <greenlee@...> on Mar 13, 1999.

NOTES : Chinese black rice is a splendid substitute for wild rice at a fraction of the cost. It cooks more quickly than wild rice, however, so keep an eye on it.

Recipe by: Veggie Life, January, 1999 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.