Portobello Burgers With Roasted Pepper Paste And Smoked Mozzarella Recipes

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM BURGERS

Steps:

• Place the mushroom caps, smooth side up, in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour over the mushrooms. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes or so, turning twice.
• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• Brush grate with oil. Place mushrooms on the grill, reserving marinade for basting. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until tender. Brush with marinade frequently. Top with cheese during the last 2 minutes of grilling.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO SANDWICH WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Place the red bell pepper onto the preheated grill, and grill until the skin is completely charred on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Place the pepper into a paper bag, seal the bag, and let the pepper cool. When cooled, remove the charred skin, slice the pepper into quarters, and remove the seeds. Thinly slice the pepper and set aside.
• Mix salt and pepper into the olive oil in a small bowl. Brush the smooth side of the mushrooms with the seasoned oil, and grill, oiled side down, until the mushrooms show grill marks, about 3 minutes. Brush the gill sides of the mushrooms with more seasoned olive oil, flip the mushrooms, and grill until the mushrooms are softened and juicy, about 3 more minutes. Set the mushrooms aside and keep warm.
• Lightly grill the slices of onion until softened and lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Spread the rolls out onto the grill to toast, about 1 minute. Mix the mayonnaise and roasted garlic in a bowl.
• Spread each roll with garlic mayonnaise, and make each sandwich with 1 mushroom cap, 1 ounce sliced mozzarella cheese, 1 slice of tomato, 4 basil leaves, 1 slice of grilled onion, and 1/4 the roasted red pepper slices. Repeat for remaining sandwiches.

PORTOBELLO BURGERS WITH GREEN SAUCE AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in oil and mushroom caps.
• Season mushrooms with steak seasoning and saute 5 minutes on each side.
• Add in vinegar and coat the mushrooms in it.
• When the vinegar has evaporated, turn mushrooms cap side up and cover with sliced cheese.
• Turn off heat and cover pan with foil; let stand 2-3 minutes for cheese to melt.
• To make the sauce: add basil, parsley, capers, pignoli, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor; pulse grind, until finely chopped and scrape into a bowl; stir in oil, salt, pepper, and cheese.
• Slather bun tops with green sauce; pile portobellos on bun bottoms and top with red onion slices and lettuce; cover with bun tops and serve.

PORTOBELLO BURGER W/ ROASTED PEPPER PASTE AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Combine 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.
• Grill 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.
• To make the pepper paste, combine the roasted peppers, EVOO, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor and pulse grind into a 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.

PORTOBELLO BURGERS WITH RED PEPPER MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spray grill with oil spray; prepare barbecue (medium heat). Spray mushrooms and onion slices with oil spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill mushrooms, onion and bread until vegetables are tender and bread is golden, turning often, about 12 minutes for vegetables and 5 minutes for bread.
• Transfer 2 tablespoons red pepper mayonnaise to large bowl. Whisk in vinegar, add spinach and toss. Divide among 4 plates. Place 1 bread slice atop spinach on each. Top each with 1 mushroom, then 1 onion slice. Spoon 2 tablespoons red pepper mayonnaise atop each.

PORTOBELLO BURGERS WITH PESTO, PROVOLONE, AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Stir pesto and mayonnaise in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill rolls, cut side down, until lightly toasted. Transfer to plates. Spread grilled side of rolls with pesto mayonnaise.
• Brush mushrooms on both sides with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, rounded side up, 4 minutes. Turn mushrooms over. Cover and grill until mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes. Place 1 mushroom on each roll bottom. Top each with enough red pepper pieces to cover, then with arugula and cheese. Press roll tops over and serve.

PORTOBELLO BURGERS WITH ROASTED PEPPER PASTE AND SMOKED MOZZAREL

Steps:

• 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.