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Portobello Burgers, Roasted Pepper Paste, Smoked Mozzarella

This is a vegetarian menu that is super fun and sure to please meat eaters and meat-free-ers alike.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Main Course, Sandwiches
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlExtra-virgin olive oil
  = (2 turns of the bottle in a slow stream)
1/8 cup 29mlBalsamic vinegar - (3 splashes)
2 sections  Fresh rosemary - leaves stripped, and
  Chopped - (abt 2 tbspns)
1   Lemon - juiced
4   Portobello mushroom caps (large)
2 teaspoons 10mlGrill seasoning blend
  = (preferred brand: McCormick Montreal
  Steak Seasoning)
  = (or 1 tspn combined coarse salt and
  Pepper)
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozFresh smoked mozzarella - sliced
4 lbs 1816g / 64ozCrusty rolls - split (large)
  Roasted Pepper Paste
1   Roasted peppers - (14 oz) - drained
  A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
  A handful flat-leaf parsley leaves
1   Garlic clove - cracked, peeled (large)
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Suggested Toppings
  Baby spinach leaves - whole
  Thinly-sliced red onions
  Suggested Accompaniments
  Onion and Garlic Yukon Gold Potato Chips
  = (preferred brand: Terra Chips)
  Tomato, Onion, And Cucumber Salad - (see recipe)
  Pasta Salad With Ricotta Salata And
  Broccolini - (see recipe)

Recipe Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in the bottom of a large food storage bag. Add mushroom caps, seal bag and shake bag to coat caps, then let the mushrooms marinate for 15 minutes.

Grill mushrooms on indoor electric grill, starting with caps down, turning to caps up, 6 minutes on each side. Pan-fry in large nonstick skillet for same amount of time. Season caps while they cook on each side with grill seasoning or a little salt and pepper. Melt the smoked cheese over mushroom caps in the last minute of grill time.

To make the red pepper paste, combine the roasted red peppers, oil, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in food processor and pulse grind into thick sauce.

To 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. Serve with Tomato, Onion, And Cucumber Salad and Pasta Salad With Ricotta Salata And Broccolini.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
30 MINUTE MEALS with Rachael Ray - (Show # TM-1A04) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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