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Mushroom Burger

Name: Mushroom Burger
Prep time: 15

(5 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5)

15 min prep

4 servings

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13 ingredients

We make our Mushroom Burger with broiled mushrooms, which are ridiculously rich, and a great substitute for meat when you want that savory taste and meaty texture. In my opinion, they are the perfect...

4 (4 to 5-inch diameter) portabella mushroom caps, wiped
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
6-ounces mozzarella, cut into 4 slices
4 whole wheat burger buns
Handful of arugula

For the Basil Pesto:

1 clove of garlic
1/2 cup of pine nuts, toasted until golden and cooled
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2.5 cups sweet basil leaves, washed
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

629 cals

Fat

48 g

Saturated Fat

13 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

9 g

Monounsaturated Fat

23 g

Carbohydrates

29 g

Sugar

5 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

24 g

Sodium

737 mg

Directions

Preheat the broiler. Make the basil pesto as outlined here.
Spread the mushroom caps, rounded side down, and the tomatoes, cut side up on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Place 6-inches under the broiler for 7 minutes. Lay the cheese on the mushroom caps, and continue to broil until melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven, then lightly toast the burger buns under the broiler.
Lay the buns open on a work surface and spread a heaping tablespoon of Basil Pesto on the bottom bun. Evenly divide the tomatoes between the four buns and place the mushrooms on them cheesy side down. Top with arugula and the top bun and serve.

Chef Tips

It’s important to buy mushrooms that are fresh. The gills of fresh portabellas should be dry, and a light mushroom brown color — they are edible so there’s no need to trim them off. If the mushrooms are black and bruised-looking, they’re old.

If you can, avoid buying pre-packed portabella mushroom caps. You need to be able to see the color of the gills underneath, and the way they’re usually packed, it’s impossible to know what you’ve bought until you get them home.

If you are on a low fiber diet:

Use a brioche bun or other soft white flour burger bun,
Sub a tablespoonful of Quick Tomato Sauce for fresh tomatoes.
Sug pesto for our Broccoli pesto
Omit the arugula

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our oncology-trained staff Registered Dietitian, Kate Ueland, MS, RD, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and meets the standards set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.