Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches with Arugula and White Bean Spread
Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches with Arugulan and White Bean Spread is It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of rosemary leaves, water, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert.
Instructions
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the white beans, 1/4 cup lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and water. Blend. With machine running, drizzle in 1/4 cup olive oil. Process until completely smooth, about one minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer spread to a bowl and refrigerate.
Light one half chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over half of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, preheat one side of a gas grill to medium high, covered, for at least 10 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.
Using a pastry brush, brush both sides of mushroom caps with a generous amount of olive oil, a about 1 tablespoon per mushroom. Season both sides of mushrooms generously with salt and pepper. When grill is hot, add mushrooms to hot side and cook, covered, until mushroom is well-browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip mushrooms and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
Transfer mushrooms to a plate.
Add rolls to grill and toast lightly on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
Whisk together remaining tablespoon lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil and season to taste with salt an pepper. Set dressing aside.
Lay out sandwich roll bottoms and spread each with a small amount of white bean mixture.
Add 1 mushroom to each sandwich and top with a generous amount of white bean spread. Dress arugula with lemon juice and olive oil (you may not need all the dressing). Divide arugula between sandwiches and season with salt and pepper.
Add sandwich roll tops and carefully slice sandwiches in half with a sharp serrated knife.