Portabella Burger

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried portabella mushroom (i just use all fresh)
• 2 cups stemmed fresh portabella mushrooms
• 12 ounces extra firm tofu
• 1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic granules

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 lightly coat a heavy skillet with cooking spray and saute onion, shallots and salt in olive oil for about five minutes.
• 3 stem softened dry mushrooms and mince with fresh mushrooms in a food processor.
• 4 add to onions and cook another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• 5 mix mushrooms with mashed tofu and add remaining ingredients.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 measure eight 1/2-cup portions.
• 8 wet hands with water to prevent sticking and form into patties.
• 9 place them side by side on a cookie sheet coated with cooking oil spray.
• 10 bake for 25 minutes, turning after 15 minutes.
• 11 before serving the burgers, heat them in a heavy skillet coated with cooking spray and grill a few minutes on each side.