PORTABELLA HAMBURGER WITH AVOCADO PASTE

         PORTABELLA HAMBURGER WITH AVOCADO PASTE by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

4 portabella mushrooms

2 tablespoon olive oil, divided

3 Tablespoon lemon juice, divided

2 avocados with seed and flesh removed

2 garlic cloves, sliced

1 WALLA WALLA sweet, sliced into ½-inch rounds

1 red pepper, seeded and cut in half

1/2-cup Wasabi mayonnaise (TRADER JOE’S)

8 fresh basil leaves

4 slices Provolone cheese

4 slices Prosciutto

1 red pepper, seeded and cut in half

1 jalapeño seed and cut in half (optional)

4 whole Kaiser Rolls split

DIRECTIONS:     (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES)

1.   Wash mushrooms and pat dry.

2.   Gently twist off the stem of each mushroom.

3.   Holding a mushroom in one hand, using a spoon gently scrape out the gills from the underside of the portabella mushroom cap and discard.

4.   Place them on a prepared baking sheet with sliced onion and red pepper, and jalapeno if using.

5.   Sprinkle with 2 tablespoon lemon juice a splash of salt and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over them.

6.   Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30 minutes, turning once.

7.   Add prosciutto and provolone cheese and bake 10-12 minutes.

8.   Set aside

9.   Combine avocado flesh, basil leaves, lemon juice, garlic, and mayonnaise in a blender, drizzle olive oil while blender is running.

10.                Puree until smooth.

11.                Set aside.

12.                Toast the Kaiser rolls.

13.                Spread the avocado paste generously on both the top and bottom of the Kaiser rolls.

14.                Then place the baked mushroom, roasted onion, red pepper and jalapeño.

ENJOY DAN:                               BON-APPETITE!!