Big, Beefy Mushroom-Cheddar Melts

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Rachael Ray

Serves 4 people

Categories: Beef, Hot Sandwich, Main Dish, Rachael Ray

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1/3 cup dry sherry
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • Sea salt and coarse black pepper
  • 4 large, firm portobello mushroom caps (at least 1-inch thick), gills scraped and caps sliced horizontally into 2 disks
  • 8 slices extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese
  • 4 brioche rolls, lightly toasted
  • 4 thick slices heirloom tomatoes
  • A couple of handfuls watercress or other spicy greens
  • Dijon mustard or other mustard of choice
  • Salt-and-vinegar potato chips

Directions

  1. Pour the EVOO (count to 8 while slowly pouring), sherry (count to 6 while slowly pouring), Worcestershire sauce (count to 4 while slowly pouring) and pepper into a dish and mix with your fingers or a whisk. Turn each mushroom disk a few times in the sauce as you add to the dish; season with sea salt. Let marinate for 30-45 minutes, turning occasionally.

  2. Pre-heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the mushrooms, turning once, until well marked, 4-6 minutes.

  3. Make four stacks in this way: mushroom disk, cheese slice, mushroom disk and cheese slice. Place on the grill until the cheese melts, 1 minute. Transfer the stacks to the roll bottoms and top with the tomato slices; season with salt and pepper. Add the greens. Slather the bun tops with the mustard and set in place. Serve with the chips.

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