Grilled Balsamic Mushroom Burgers

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What You Need:

4 large Portobello mushroom caps
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp parsley
4 slices of Provolone cheese

How to Make It:

Heat the grill to medium high heat and spray the grates with a cooking spray.
Sprinkle all the mushroom caps on both sides with the salt and pepper.
Brush both sides of the mushrooms with the balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with thyme.
Put the mushrooms on the heated grill and cook 3 minutes.
Flip and grill an additional 3 minutes or until tender.
Sprinkle the parsley over the tops of the mushrooms and add a slice of the cheese.
Place a foil tent over the mushrooms and grill for 1 minute or until the cheese melts.
Place on buns and serve with your favorite condiments.

Makes 4 servings

Grilling mushrooms gives them a caramelized taste The vinegar and thyme gives the mushroom burgers their vivacious taste. Serve these burgers with a side salad of all your favorite veggies for a great summertime lunch or dinner.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 7 minutes
Total Time: approximately 17 minutes

Grilled Portobello and Bell Pepper Submarines

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submarineWhat You Need:

1 lb. Portobello mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced thin
1 green bell pepper, julienne
1 red bell pepper, julienne
1/4 C extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 C tomato sauce, heated
4 submarine rolls
1 (4 oz.) pkg. provolone cheese slices

How to Make It:

The grill rack is lightly oiled and the grill is heated to medium.
In a large mixing bowl put the mushrooms, onions, pepper and olive oil.
Add the garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and blend until the vegetables are well coated.
Divide the vegetables in half.
One half of the vegetables are put on the grilled and cooked 10 minutes, or until tender tossing frequently.
Grill the remaining half of the vegetables in the same manner.
Reset the grill to low heat.
Brush the inside of the submarine rolls with the tomato sauce.
Place 1/4 of the grilled vegetables onto each roll.
Top each sandwich with a slice of cheese.
Close each and sandwich and wrap them tightly in aluminum foil.
Place the wrapped sandwiches on the grill for 10 minutes or until crispy and the cheese has melted.