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Grilled French Bread Pizza With Mushrooms Pesto and Fontina Chee Recipe

Grilled French Bread Pizza With Mushrooms Pesto and Fontina Chee Recipe

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Grilled French Bread Pizza With Mushrooms Pesto and Fontina Chee

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Ingredients:

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1 oz dried porcini mushrooms
1 lb cremini mushrooms
1/4 cup canola oil
salt
fresh ground black pepper
whole head roasted garlic, pulp removed
1/4 cup toasted walnuts
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp grated pecorino romano cheese
1 loaf french bread , about 24 inches long, sliced in 1/2 lengthwise
2 1/2 cups grated fontina cheese

Directions:

Place the porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit until softened, about 30 minutes.
Heat the grill to high.
Brush the cremini or white button mushroom caps with the canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms on the grill, cap side down and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the caps over and continue grilling until the mushrooms are cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from the grill, let cool slightly then coarsely chop.
Remove the porcinis from the soaking liquid and place in the bowl of a food processor with a few tablespoons of the soaking liquid. Add cremini mushrooms, garlic pulp, walnuts, parsley, and thyme in a food processor and process until smooth. Add 1/4 cup of the Pecorino Romano cheese and pulse a few times to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.
Brush the bread on the cut side with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Evenly spread the pesto over the cut side of each half of bread. Top the pesto with fontina cheese, return to the grill, cheese side up, close the cover of the grill and cook until the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the grill and sprinkle with the remaining Romano.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1108.85 Kcal (4643 kJ)
Calories from fat	838.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	93.22g	143%
Cholesterol	97.2mg	32%
Sodium	790.77mg	33%
Potassium	648.12mg	14%
Total Carbs	34.24g	11%
Sugars	2.26g	9%
Dietary Fiber	3.19g	13%
Protein	37.62g	75%
Vitamin C	6mg	10%
Iron	163.4mg	908%
Calcium	568.4mg	57%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	380.41 Kcal (1593 kJ)
Calories from fat	287.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.98g	143%
Cholesterol	33.35mg	32%
Sodium	271.29mg	33%
Potassium	222.35mg	14%
Total Carbs	11.75g	11%
Sugars	0.77g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.09g	13%
Protein	12.91g	75%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	10%
Iron	56mg	908%
Calcium	195mg	57%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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