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I usually buy other types of mushrooms, but portobellos are perfect for

for me it's the classic aioli sauce, red bell pepper, portobello, bun.

edit: just realized vegan. there's vegan aioli recipe without egg yolk instead using: soy milk, any sunflower, olive, or canola oil, and possibly corn starch if you need to thicken it.

If I add leafy greens, arugula is my go-to.

Radicchio doesn't get enough love too.

Brush them suckers with canola oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder. Broil the cap side for a few minutes, flip them, broil the other side for a couple of minutes. Put mozzarella (or an appropriate vegan cheese substitute) on, broil again until the cheese is browning. Serve on buns slathered with pesto (vegan pesto is easy, either leave the Pecorino Romano out or substitute it with nutritional yeast).

Soup

Marinated Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of mustard
• 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic
• Pinch of red chile flakes
• 1 tablespoon of thyme
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• ½ cup olive oil
• Salt & Pepper
• 8 portobello mushrooms stems removed
• ¼ cup canola oil

1. Heat grill to medium
2. Whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic, chile flakes, thyme, and parsley. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Can be made in advance.
3. Brush both sides of mushroom with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place mushrooms on grill cap side down and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 4-5 minutes. Turn mushrooms over and cook 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
4. Remove from grill and cut mushrooms into ½ inch slices. Place them in bowl, add marinade, and toss to coat. Let it marinade for 30 minutes before serving.

With a ridiculously exaggerated Italian accent, of course.

It's not a real Italian word so the Italians won't do it for you. You've gotta really ham it up.