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1st Vegetarian Meal

Well this was our first experience at a vegetarian meal.  Several things that I will note for this recipe.

A little on the negative side

1. I don't like goat cheese! (the hunter gatherer did and now he smells like goat cheese)

2. I should have picked a less salty bread.

3. Next time I will buy bigger portabella  mushrooms.

A lot on the positive

1. The olive oil and balsamic vinegar drizzle was amazing.

2. The portabella was amazing.

3. The roasted red pepper was delicious and really added flavor to the dish.

4. We would try this again, with a few changes.

Look closely at the picture and you can see the portabella hanging slightly out from under the massive red pepper.

Recipe

Ingredients

    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    4 portobello mushrooms, stems removed (I only used two cause they looked huge, my bad!)

    1 small bunch asparagus, trimmed
    and spears cut in half
    1 large red bell pepper, quartered and seeded
    4 slices Italian bread
    3 ounces goat cheese

    How to make it  29 minutes

    1.    Preheat grill or broiler.
    2.    In small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Brush mushrooms, asparagus, and bell pepper with oil mixture.
    3.    Grill or broil vegetables 4 inches from heat, turning over once, until tender, about 10 minutes for asparagus and bell pepper, and about 12 minutes for mushrooms. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice pepper.
    4.    Turn off grill or broiler. Place bread on grill or broiler rack until warm, about 2 minutes.
    5.    Spread goat cheese on bread. Place mushrooms on each slice. Top with bell pepper and asparagus. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information(per serving)

    Calories: 274
    Fat: 15g
    Saturated Fat: 6g
(I sincerely wish that I could give credit where credit is due, but I cannot find the source of this recipe)