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Portobello Reuben

Source of Recipe


Moosewood Restaurant's New Classics - posted by Holly KC






List of Ingredients



• Easy Russian Dressing:
  
• 1/4 cup diced tomato
  
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  
• 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
  
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  
• dash Tabasco sauce
  
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste (optional)
  
• Sandwich:
  
• 8 slices plain or toasted rye bread
  
• 4 sliced cooked portabellos
  
• 1 cup drained sauerkraut
  
• 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
   
   
2. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth and creamy. Spread russian dressing on 4 slices of bread and place plain side down on a baking pan. Layer ech slide with 1/4 of the portabello slices, 1/4 cup of the sauerkraut, and a generous 1/3 cup of the cheese.
   
   
3. Top each sandwich with a second slide of bread spread with dressing, and bake for about 4 minutes, until the cheese melts.
   
   
4. Portabello prep: Preheat the oven to 400 or preheat the broiler. Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, dash of salt & pepper in a small bowl and set aside. Remove the stems from the poratabellos and slice the caps into 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick slices. Brush the portabellow slices with the oil ixture and arrange at least 1" apart on a baking sheet.
   
   
5. To roast, bake on one side for 4 to 8 minutes, and turn with a spatula and bake for 4 to 8 minutes more, until tender and juich. To broil, cook for 3 to 5 minutes, turn, and cook 3 to 5 minutes on the other side.