Recipes

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Recipe - Grilled Portobello Caps With Balsamic Tomato & Onion and Garlic Mashed Califlower

The title says it all!  Everything in this dish compliments each other, is pretty low cal and just simply it ROCKS!

What we need:
2 - large portobello mushroom caps
1/2 cup light fat free italian dressing
1/2 medium red onion
2 roma tomatoes
1/4 cup or less balsamic vinegar
1/2 head large cauliflower
salt & pepper
1 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 tablespoon Smart Balance buttery spread (more or less to taste and texture)
1/8 cup Soy milk (more or less to taste and texture)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (less or more to taste)
Whole grain thin rounds or whole grain bread of your choice (2 slices per cap)

Separate stems from caps of mushrooms if yours came with stems.  In a small bowl pour italian dressing enough to cover the bottom.  Add one cleaned mushroom cap down.  Add italian dressing to the first cap, not too much.  Set second cap the same way on top of the first again pour dressing in to cap, not too much.  Marinate in fridge until ready to use.  (6-8 hours-ish)  When ready to prepare entire meal begin by boiling cauliflower in water until fork tender.  Dice tomato and onion and add to a mixing bowl.  Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar mix well.  Refrigerate until rest is ready.  On grill pan lightly coat with olive oil and heat pan med / high.  Place mushroom caps on pan for 5 minutes per side rotating once.  If pan is too hot turn heat to medium.  What your really looking for is grille marks.  At the 4 minute mark press down on mushroom cap to flatten slightly.  Flip and repeat on other side of cap pressing down at the four minute mark.  While caps grille mash cauliflower an add Smart Balance, soy milk, garlic and salt & pepper to taste.  Mix thoroughly.  Toast rounds or bread.  Plate toast, top with mushroom cap down.  Spoon in some of the tomato, onion, balsamic mixture.  Top with other slice of toast.  Plate cauliflower.  Enjoy!

Theres no picture of this because we couldn't wait to eat it!  Portobellos make an awesome sandwich, they are meaty and delicious.  The balsamic - tomato - onion topping is stellar on these!  The toasted bun/bread make it easy to handle and keeps it all together and the garlic mashed cauliflower - simply amazing!        

Truly great eats!

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