Best 3 Bada Bing Bettys Tuscan Portobello Melt Grilled Cheese Recipes

BADA BING BETTY'S TUSCAN PORTOBELLO MELT (GRILLED CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium skillet, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil and red onion. Cook over medium heat until onions are beginning to soften. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a roasting dish.
• In the same skillet, combine tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Cook over medium heat until the tomatoes are beginning to soften. Transfer to roasting dish with onions.
• In a medium bowl, gently toss Portobello mushrooms with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Transfer to roasting dish with other ingredients. Add white wine.
• Place roasting dish in oven and bake for 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let mixture cool to room temperature.
• In a small saucepan, combine butter and thyme springs. Cook over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and discard thyme.
• Brush one side of each slice of bread with butter. Place slices buttered side down on a clean surface. Top half of the slices with 1/4 cup provolone cheese and 1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese. Top cheese with mushroom mixture, dividing evenly between the slices. Top with remaining bread slices.
• Heat a griddle (or frying pan) to medium high heat. Place sandwiches on griddle to brown. Flip after 2 minutes to brown other side and cook until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• To serve: Cut in half and serve with a cup of soup.

BADA-BING BUFFALO WINGS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a small cooking pot. Heat on low / low-medium and stir until brown sugar and butter melt together and all ingredients are blended smooth. Continue to keep warm.
• Take 12 fresh chicken wing pieces (or frozen) and drop into fryer that has been preheated to 350 degrees. Cook for 9-12 minutes until crispy and golden brown. (NOTE: may cook faster with fresh chicken).
• Take large Tupperware container with lid and place chicken wings into container. Pour some sauce into bowl, cover and shake. Repeat until sauce is gone. Serve with celery and either blue-cheese or ranch. Guaranteed to make your friends sweat as well as beg for more. Great if served with beer. (I like Heineken) Supply the ladies with extra beer. Trust me, its way more effective -- .

TUSCAN PORTABELLA MELT

Steps:

• TO MAKE (MAKE 1st) THE ONION & TOMATO MIX:.
• On a cutting board, cut the onion crosswise in half.
• Cut the grape tomatoes in half lengthwise.
• Heat oil in a sauté pan; add the onions and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender.
• Transfer to a bowl, and thouroughly cool, prior to refrigerating. (If making it earlier in the day).
• TO MAKE (MAKE 2nd)GRILLED PORTOBELLOS:.
• Season grill side or marinated mushrooms with salt & pepper blend.
• Place mushrooms(cap up/veil down)on a clean, hot section of broiler and cook for 1.5 minutes.
• Flip, season and cook for an additional 1.5 minutes.(Just make sure they are cooked but not rubbery).
• Transfer to a paper-toweled plate in a single layer.
• Thoroughly cool before refrigerating (If making earlier in the day).
• TO MAKE THE TUSCAN PORTOBELLO MELT:.
• Place tomato onion mix and sliced mushrooms next to each other on microwaveable plate and heat for 20-30 seconds. (If they have been cooled in the refrigerator - as if made earlier in the day).
• Build sandwich on first slice of bread in this order: provolone cheese, warmed tomato & onion mix and Portobello mushrooms, top with shingled Monterey Jack Cheese and second slice of bread.
• Heat sauté pan over medium heat.
• Evenly brush the top of sandwich with garlic oil.
• Flip and place sandwich into sauté pan oil side down.
• Brush second slice of bread with garlic oil.
• Cover pan and cook sandwich until golden brown, do not burn.
• Flip sandwich and press down lightly with metal spatula.
• Cover and continue to cook until golden brown.
• Slice sandwich diagonally in half.
• Serve with fire roasted pepper soup and sprinkle (all) with chopped parsley.
• Enjoy!