portobello burger w/ roasted pepper paste and smoked mozzarella
This tastes like you're eating a regular beef burger! I love the earthy, smokey flavor of the mushroom and the cheese! The red pepper paste is a must! I've made this many, many times! Its amazingly good! This is a Rachael Ray recipe! But the photo is my own!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin (evoo)
- 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 large portobello mushroom caps
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 pound smoked mozzarella, sliced into 4 equal pieces
- ROASTED PEPPER PASTE:
- 1-14 ounce jar roasted red peppers-drained
- 1 - drizzle olive oil-extra virgin (evoo)
- 1 - handful flat leaf parsley leaves
- 1 large clove garlic-cracked away from skin
- - salt & pepper
- 4 large crusty rolls-split
- SUGGESTED TOPPINGS
- - whole baby spinach leaves-i used lettuce
- - thin sliced red onions
How To Make portobello burger w/ roasted pepper paste and smoked mozzarella
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Step 1Combine first three ingredients in the bottom of a large sealable plastic bag. Add mushroom caps, seal bag and shake bag to coat caps, then let the mushrooms marinate for 15 minutes.
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Step 2Grill mushrooms on an indoor electric grill, starting with caps down, turning to caps up, 6 minutes on each side. You can also pan fry in large nonstick skillet for the same amount of time. As they cook, season caps on each side with a little salt and pepper. Melt the smoked cheese over mushroom caps in the last minute of grill time.
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Step 3To make the pepper paste, combine the roasted peppers, EVOO, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor and pulse grind into a thick sauce.
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Step 4To serve, place the grilled mushroom caps topped with melted cheese on the bun bottoms. Top with spinach and onion. Spread bun tops with roasted pepper paste.
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