Portobello Mushroom And Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 portabella mushrooms, about 1 1/2 lb total, brushed clean and stems removed
• 6 round sourdough rolls, cut in half
• 1 1/2 cups crumbed goat cheese
• 12 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and sliced in half
• 24 fresh basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper. arrange the mushroom caps in a single layer in a shallow, nonreactive dish. pour half the marinade over the mushrooms and reserve the remainder. cover and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour, turning after 30 minutes.
• 2 prepare a fire in a grill. lightly oil the grill rack. when the coals are hot, remove the mushrooms from the marinade, place on the grill rack and weigh with a large fry pan. grill the mushrooms until tender and seared on both sides, about 4 minutes total.
• 3 drizzle about 1 tb of the reserved marinade on each roll half. place a mushroom on the bottom half of each roll. sprinkle the top half with goat cheese, then cover with sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves. place the halves together. secure each sandwich with toothpicks, cut in half, and wrap in aluminum foil. keep chilled until ready to serve.