Looking for a healthy and vegetarian alternative to beef burgers? Try our Portabella Mushroom Burger recipe and have your expectations for meatless dishes blown away.

These Mushroom Burgers are simply flavorful and delicious. Imagine a seasoned mushroom patty, topped with a rich and flavorful sour cream and feta cheese spread and to finish off, cooked arugula.

Portabella Mushrooms are a great alternative to beef patties because they’re rich and deep in flavor, as well as are low in calories and fat.

Every ingredient in the recipe is health-focused, as the mushroom burger is rich in fiber, antioxidants and minerals. The sour cream and feta cheese spread is rich in calcium and Vitamin D, as well as packed with healthy fats and protein.

The secret to this dish is the savory marinade made of soy sauce, vinegar, olive oil, Italian seasoning and garlic powder, which is added to the mushroom burger, contributing to a deep umami flavor to the mushroom burger.

The rich and creamy spread is made of sour cream, hot sauce, oregano, feta, salt and pepper. When you bite into the mushroom burger.

Portabella Mushroom Burgers are a healthy and tasty alternative to beef burgers. Just add your favorite toppings and condiments for a fulfilling and complete meal.

Grill up these Portabella Mushroom Burgers at your next barbecue and impress your guests with how delicious and tasty meatless burgers are.

Prep Time:  20 minutes |  Cook Time:  10 minutes |  Total Time:  30 minutes |  Yields:  4 burgers

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons  Fusia  Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
• ¼ cup  Priano  Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons  Carlini  Pure Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Italian Seasoning
• ½ teaspoon  Stonemill  Garlic Powder
• 8 portabella mushrooms, stemmed
• ½ cup  Friendly Farms  Light Sour Cream
• ½ teaspoon  Burman’s  Hot Sauce
• 1¼ teaspoons  Stonemill  Oregano
• ½ cup  Happy Farms Preferred  Feta Crumbles
• ¼ teaspoon  Stonemill  Iodized Salt, plus additional to taste
• ¼ teaspoon  Stonemill  Ground Black Pepper, plus additional to taste
• Carlini  Olive Oil Cooking Spray
• 2 5-ounce packages  Simply Nature  Organic Baby Kale
• 4  L’oven Fresh  100% Whole Wheat*  or Regular Hamburger Buns

*These are Seasonal items that are only in stores for a limited time and may no longer be available.

Directions:                                  

1. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, olive oil, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Whisk until combined. Pour into a sealable bag. Add the mushrooms, refrigerate 15 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, hot sauce, oregano, feta, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Stir until combined.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Remove mushrooms from the marinade. Reserve the marinade. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper, to taste. Sear each side for 4 minutes or until tender. Reserve.
4. Heat a medium skillet over low-medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add the kale and ¼ cup reserved marinade. Sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reserve.
5. To assemble burger: Spread the sour cream mixture onto the top and bottom of the burger bun. Top the bottom bun with kale, followed by two mushrooms. Top with the other bun and serve.

TIP: For a bunless burger, use the mushrooms as buns and place the topping in the center.

Recipe Courtesy of Chef Michelle, ALDI Test Kitchen       

Calories 370 | Total Fat 16g | Sodium 970mg | Total Carbohydrate 43g | Fiber 5g | Sugars 12g | Protein 18g