Marinated Portobello Panini

Name: Marinated Portobello Panini
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 grams 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; 79 milliliters light garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese (such as Alouette Light); 340 grams Italian or ciabatta bread; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 12 fresh basil leaves; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 59 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps reduced-fat olive oil vinaigrette; 170 grams package pre-sliced portobello mushrooms; 1 medium tomato, cut into 8 slices

One portion of this dish contains roughly 10g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 311 calories. If $1.83 per serving falls in your budget, Marinated Portobello Panini might be a great vegetarian recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of cheese, olive oil vinaigrette, pre- portobello mushrooms, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 11 minutes.

Instructions

Place mushrooms in a quart-size zip-top plastic bag.

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Mushrooms

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Add vinaigrette; seal bag, and gently toss to coat.

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Vinaigrette

Let stand 15 minutes.

. While mushrooms marinate, cut bread loaf in half horizontally. Hollow out top and bottom halves of loaf, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Reserve torn bread for another use.

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Mushrooms

Combine cheeses in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 15 seconds or until soft.

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Bowl

Add olives, mustard, and garlic; stir well.

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Garlic

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Spread mixture on bottom half of loaf; top with basil, tomato, and mushrooms. Top with remaining half of loaf. Coat both sides of sandwich with cooking spray.

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Basil

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; place sandwich in pan.

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Place a piece of foil over sandwich; top with a heavy skillet. Cook 2 minutes. Turn sandwich; replace foil and heavy skillet. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.

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