Creamy Garlic Mushroom Bake
Thick slices of portobello mushroom baked under a garlic cream sauce and a proper cheesy, herby topping. It’s basically all the good bits of a creamy bake without any of the actual cooking skill required.
Covering it with foil for the first 25 minutes lets the mushrooms cook through properly and soften, then taking the foil off for the last 5 minutes under the grill is what gets the cheese golden and bubbling on top.
Works well as a side for a bigger dinner, or bulk it out with some crusty bread and call it a meal on its own.
Creamy Garlic Mushroom Bake
MUSHROOM · SIDE · EASY
Barely Any Effort, Loads of Flavour
There's no sautéing or standing over a pan here. Just two quick mixes, a layer of mushrooms, and the oven does the rest of the work for you.
Portobello mushrooms hold their shape and soak up the garlic cream sauce really well, so you get that rich flavour all the way through rather than just on the surface.
It's a solid side dish for a roast or a barbecue, but it's hearty enough that it also works as a light meal on its own with some bread.
Creamy Garlic Mushroom Bake
Ingredients
- 8 Portobello Mushrooms Sliced
- 120 g Mozzarella Cheese Grated
- 60 g Parmigiano Reggiano Grated
- 5 g Flat Leaf Parsley Chopped
- 4 g Onion Powder
- 0.5 g Dried Oregano
- 0.5 g Dried Thyme
- 0.5 g Dried Basil
- 2 g Sweet Paprika
- 180 ml Thickened Cream
- 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mozzarella cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano, flat-leaf parsley, onion powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried basil and sweet paprika. Mix together and set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the thickened cream and garlic. Whisk together and set aside.
- Remove the stems from the portobello mushrooms so they can sit flat. Slice the mushrooms and stems into 1cm strips. Lay the mushrooms and stems neatly in a baking dish. It's okay to stack them on top of one another.
- Pour over the cream and garlic mix, and sprinkle over the cheese and herb mix. Spread it out evenly, ensuring everything is covered.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminium foil and bake for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, remove the foil, return the mushrooms to the oven, and grill/broil for 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Dig in.
