Turkey Cacciatore Burgers on Portabella "buns"

Submitted by Sugarmagnolia_fl

"Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray - 30 Minute Meals"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 lbs ground turkey breast, the average weight of 1 package
• salt and pepper
• 6 cremini mushrooms, stems removed and finely chopped (baby portobellos)
• 1⁄2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1⁄2 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed away from skin and finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese
• 1⁄2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 4 large portabella mushroom caps, stems removed
• coarse salt and black pepper
• 2 cups spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 lb fresh smoked mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 red onion, sliced
• 1 yellow tomatoes, sliced
• 1 plum tomato, sliced

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Combine meat with salt and pepper, chopped crimini mushrooms, chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire, crushed red pepper flakes, cheese and parsley.
4. Score and form meat into 6 large patties, 1 inch thick.
5. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on top the patties then fry 5 or 6 minutes on each side in a hot skillet.
6. Place portobello caps on a small baking sheet gill side up and drizzle extra-virgin olive oil on them.
7. Roast the caps 12 minutes.
8. Remove them from the oven and season them with salt and pepper.
9. Turn oven off.
10. Top each cap with about 1/2 cup arugula and a burger.
11. Cap burger with mozzarella and place back in still-warm oven.
12. Melt the cheese 1 minute.
13. Transfer burgers on "bun" bottoms to plates.
14. Top with onions and tomatoes and serve.