Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Portobello Burgers with Green Sauce and Smoked Mozzarella


A burger made of a giant mushroom? I have to tell ya, this was something new for my family. And change doesn't come easily. Let's just say, some of us weren't really willing to give this a chance. But, I bullied them into giving this 4 1/2 stars, lol. It was really delicious! The best part was the green sauce -- mmm. It would be awesome on pasta, too. As a side note, it was impossible to find smoked mozzarella in our little town, so we scared up some smoked romano. So, here the recipe for the green sauce, since it received 5 stars by itself.

GREEN SAUCE
1 c. loosely packed basil leaves
1/2 c. fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 T. capers
1/4 c. pine nuts
1 clove garlic
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 c. grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano cheese
Combine basil, parsley, capers, pine nuts, garlic, and lemon juice in the food processor. Pulse grine, until finely chopped and scrape into a bowl. Stir in oil, salt, pepper, and cheese. Slather bun tops with this sauce.

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