The Lazy Gourmet: Magnificent Meals Made Easy by Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin was written strictly for “anyone who dreams of dazzling guests with fabulous home-cooked fare.”
If you are one who dreams of easy-to-prepare dishes, then look no further. The Lazy Gourmet offers a variety of the most appealing recipes from dishes like Prawns in Romesco Sauce, Lazy Cheese Souffles and Apple, Blue Cheese and Walnut Tarts.
You won’t just dazzle, you’ll shine!
Though, despite all the fabulous pages that Robin and Juliana have compiled, I was only allowed to make one. I chose, their juicy and delicious Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches with a variation of my own.
Thank you for the opportunity to review your cookbook!
Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches
Adapted from The Lazy Gourmet
6 sandwich-size Portobello Mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed
Olive Oil – for drizzling
Dashes of fresh ground pepper
Dashes of Sea Salt
1 15 ½ can of butter beans – drained
2 cloves of garlic
Roasted red Jalapeño peppers – (store bought)
Shredded lettuce
Fresh basil leaves
Slices of provolone
Slices of prosciutto di parma
Your favorite sandwich bread
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
In a baking pan place the mushroom caps. Season the mushrooms with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and place in oven for 15-20 minutes.
Drain the beans and place in a food processor along with 2 cloves of garlic and dashes of sea salt, fresh ground black pepper and a few drizzles of olive oil. Give a few good chops, but not too smooth.
Heat a griddle or large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Place the fresh basil on the griddle. Let the basil get a little crispy and remove it. Place the proscuitti di parma the griddle for a minute and remove it.
Build your sandwich by spreading the bean spread on each side of the bread, then the peppers, lettuce, provolone, proscuitti di parma and finally the Portobello.
This is a wonderful sandwich capable of pleasing the fussiest of “gourmet's”! It was a pleasing dinner for my Mothers Day!
Enjoy with Much Love,
Catherine
xo
**I received this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
**I received this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Rita says
I am learning something new here today; never heard to the Lazy goumet and now I have to find this book! This sandwich looks and sound fantastic.
Rita
Wanda says
OK, after reading your post, I am so ready for lunch!!
Three-Cookies says
Beans and mushrooms is a combination I have never heard or nor tried before. Very curious to try this
Mimi says
Grilled portobellos are great anyway you serve then.
Mimi
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Oh, my goodness this looks delicous! Thank you, Catherine, for introducing us to the Lazy Gourmet. You make it all look so good! blessings ~ tanna
Joanne says
haha I always aim to dazzle and these sandwiches definitely sound fantastic! Great book review!
Don E. Chute says
Catherine, you won't be finding me on EC anymore(long story).
I love your blog, so I subscribed to you via email!
Please keep visiting me. I love your recipes, and I love your commenting at my place!
Happy belated MD! Blessings.
muppy says
This is gorgeous, i love roasted mushroom! definitely would have pleased me 🙂
Colleen from Tix-Comix says
Hey Catherine, those portobello sandwiches look awesome. I'd just substitute GF bread and I could just snarf 'em.
Tammy says
Hey Mama!!! These were delicious! I especially loved the prosciutto yummy!!!
So glad I'm back...you're the very best!
I love you,
Thomassina
Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch) says
This looks delicious, but I hate to tell you I would have to take off the mushrooms! Yes, I'm sorry, I hate mushrooms! But I could still come over and have everything ELSE on the sandwich, can't I?? 😉
Best,
Gloria
Reeni says
These look delicious Catherine! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! xoxo
The Harried Cook says
What a delicious looking sandwich... Looks like a good book! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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