Grilled Portobello-Goat Cheese Pitas

By lindsayvk

If the tomatoes are ripe, skip grilling them. Serve with a tropical fruit salad of mangoes, cantaloupe, and pineapple sprinkled with toasted coconut.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
• 1 * 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 * 4 (6-inch) pita rounds
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 * 1 (6-ounce) package portobello mushrooms
• 2 * 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup (3 ounces) goat cheese
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat a grill pan over medium heat.

Combine garlic and oil; brush evenly over pitas. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper evenly over pitas. Place pitas in pan, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until toasted.

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper evenly over mushrooms and tomatoes. Place mushrooms in pan; cook 6 minutes or until tender, turning once. Remove mushrooms from pan. Add tomatoes to pan; cook 1 minute.

Spread goat cheese evenly over pitas. Arrange the mushrooms and tomatoes evenly over pitas. Sprinkle with chopped basil.