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Portobello Burgers with Pimento Cheese

Juicy and overflowing with flavour, these burgers rock! For bigger appetites, be sure to grill up a few extras for a double stack of mushrooms. The mushrooms will shrink during grilling, so the best buns are slightly smaller than your portobellos.

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August 8th, 2012

By LeeAnne Wright

"I loved this recipe. It was easy, smelled great while grilling and tasted fabulous. Portobello burgers are out of my foodie comfort zone, but I'm so glad I ate them. They were a little too spicy for our son, but we'll definitely have these again and make him a non-spicy version." –Bobbi Bagshaw, mom of Zayne, 6, Sherwood Park, Alta.
Servings
6
Prep Time
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tspDijon mustard
  • 1 tspminced garlic
  • 1 tspmaple syrup
  • 1 tspsoy sauce
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, coarsely grated (2/3 cups)
  • 1/8 tspcayenne pepper
  • 1 tspsmoked paprika
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp finely diced bottled pimentos or roasted red pepper (pat dry first)
  • 6 4-inch portobello mushrooms, stems trimmed and gills spooned out
  • 6 3-inch whole wheat buns
  • sliced tomatoes
  • sprouts
Directions

  1. Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Preheat broiler.

  2. Whisk together oil, mustard, garlic, maple syrup, soy and vinegar in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Combine cheese, cayenne, paprika, mayo and pimentos together until it forms a paste.

  4. Brush mushroom caps with vinaigrette and set in grill pan. Grill mushrooms, cap-side down, for 3 minutes, then make a 1/4 turn. Grill another three minutes. Flip and grill another 6 minutes on the underside. Turn over and fill with 2 spoonfuls of cheese mixture and transfer to oven broiler. Broil for 2 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and browning. Meanwhile, toast split buns. Top buns with sliced tomato, sprouts and desired condiments. Add pimento cheese mushroom and serve immediately.

Nutrients Per Serving

Nutrients per serving 320 calories, 21 g fat, 189 mg calcium, 459 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrates, 3 g fibre, 10 g protein. Excellent source of folate. Good source of niacin, calcium and iron.

Portobello Burgers with Pimento Cheese
Photo by John Cullen