Portabella Mushroom Bell Pepper Sandwiches

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Per Serving: 315 Calories; 12g Fat; 14g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 13mg Cholesterol; 366mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat. Points: 7

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Ingredients

  • 2 golf ball sized balls of fresh Mozzarella cheese
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • 4 Portabella mushroom caps
  • 1 large red bell pepper, seeded, deribbed and quartered
  • 2 medium onions, sliced into rings
  • 4 large whole grain burger buns OR Kaiser rolls, split

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat grill to MEDIUM. Place first 6 ingredients (cheese through chives) in a blender; process until smooth; set aside. Grill mushrooms, bell peppers and onion rings for 5 minutes; turn and grill for another 5 minutes. Lightly toast burger buns (rolls) on the grill. Spread Mozzarella mixture evenly on the bottom half of each bun (roll); cover with a mushroom cap, bell peppers, onion rings and top half of bun (roll).