Breadless, Big-Impact, Portobello Burger
I have to admit, I still need to lose a few winter pounds. With our suddenly sunny weather, it's been pretty easy to focus on fresh fruit and vegetables. But after a penitent day of apples, carrots, and cottage cheese, I was feeling... well... deprived.
As I fixed my super-svelte son a vegetarian cheese burger, I couldn't help thinking it looked awfully good. So tonight's breadless, big-impact burger was my dietary answer to your standard vegetarian burger.
I broiled a large portobello, brushed with balsamic vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, and the drippiest drop of olive oil, upside down for 4 minutes. Turned it right-side up, brushed again with the marinade and broiled 3 minutes. Blotted the juices with a paper towel and topped with 1 microwaved Morningstar sausage pattie (chopped) and two slices of tomato, brushed with the balsamic marindade. Seasoned and topped with a sliver of Humboldt Fog cheese. Grilled 45 seconds.
Served on top of a handful of spinach that I had poured boiling water over to wilt.
Healthy, low-cal, high-protein, and it felt indulgent.
posted by Catherine at 7:34 PM
5 Comments:
Humboldt Fog is a favorite cheese. I could be vegan aside from cheese, as I enjoy it so much with wine :)
Somethings you need something you can sink your teeth into, this looks ideal!
That looks so good!
The sausage was a brilliant addition!
golly, if you need to lose a few pounds, enidd needs to lose an arm and a leg. or, ideally, a belly and an arse. burger looks yummy, even for those of us who eat the cow.
Your breadless sandwich reminds me of one of the funny bits from the amazing TV show "30 Rock," the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine. The slogan -- "Meat is the new bread!" -- could easily be adapted to "Mushrooms are the new bread!"
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