Turkey Cacciatore Burgers On Portobello Buns Food

TURKEY CACCIATORE BURGERS ON PORTOBELLO BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Combine meat with salt and pepper, chopped crimini mushrooms, chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire, crushed red pepper flakes, cheese and cilantro. Score and form meat into 4 large patties, 1 inch thick. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on top the patties then fry 5 or 6 minutes on each side in a hot skillet.
• Place portobello caps on a small baking sheet gill side up and drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on them.
• Roast the caps 12 minutes.
• Remove them from the oven and season them with salt and pepper.
• Turn oven off. Top each cap with a burger and 1/2 cup chopped spinach and a slice of mozzarella and place back in still-warm oven. Melt the cheese 1 minute. Transfer burgers on "bun" bottoms to plates. Top with onions and tomatoes and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC TURKEY BURGER W/PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking and remove grate. We did not use the grill we used a grill pan on the stove.
• In nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
• Add garlic cloves and cook until lightly browned.
• Turn cloves as needed to evenly brown.
• Remove to cutting board to cool.
• In skillet, cook onion slices & tamari sauce in remaining oil until tender.
• Toss in mushrooms and cook until tender.
• Add balsamic vinegar, stirring until almost evaporated, about 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly while preparing burgers.
• Mince garlic.
• In medium-sized bowl, combine garlic with turkey, mustard, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Shape into 4 burgers about 4-inches in diameter.
• Spray grate with cooking spray and place over hot coals or prepare grill pan by spraying with a bit of cooking spray.
• Grill burgers about 5 minutes per side, or until no longer pink in the middle (165ºF).
• Place burgers& mixed greens on sourdough French rolls, Kaiser rolls or Ciabatta rolls.
• Stir bleu cheese into mushroom mixture and spoon on top of burgers.
• Serve with fries, sliced tomatoes and a beer!
• Enjoy!

STUFFED BURGERS ON PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into eight thin patties. Combine cheese and bacon. Spoon into center of four patties. Top with remaining patties; press edges firmly to seal. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear., Meanwhile, brush mushroom caps with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until tender. Place mushrooms, rounded side down, on serving plates. Top each with tomato, lettuce and a burger.