Recipe - Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Over Angel Hair

4 Portobello mushrooms; whole
4 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Vegetable oil spray
One half cup Lowsodium vegetable broth
One half cup Water
One fourth teaspoon Turmeric
2/3 cup Couscous
One fourth cup Dried cranberries
One half teaspoon Grated lemon rind
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic
6 ounce Fresh collard greens or
kale; or 8 ounces fresh
spinach, chopped (about 4
cups)
2 tablespoon Water
1 tablespoon Light margarine
One half Red bell pepper; finely
chopped

In the top of each mushroom, cut 4 slits, each 2 to 3 inches long and about
1/2inch deep. Remove stems. Place mushrooms, top side up, in a shallow
casserole dish. Sprinkle mushrooms with half the balsamic vinegar. Lightly
spray top side of mushrooms with vegetable oil spray. Turn mushrooms over
and sprinkle with remaining vinegar. Lightly spray bottom side with
vegetable oil spray. Cover container with plastic wrap and set aside. (Will
keep in refrigerator for up to 1 hour.)

Combine vegetable broth, water, and turmeric in a medium saucepan. Bring to
a boil over high heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the couscous, cranberries,
lemon rind, and salt. Remove the pan from heat and let stand, covered, for
at least 5 minutes, or until time to serve.

Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and swirl to
coat bottom of pan. When oil is hot, add garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add the
collard greens and 2 tablespoons water. Cook, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes,
or until greens are tender. Add the margarine and stir until it melts,
about 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and cover to help retain heat.

Grill mushrooms over medium hot coals (or mediumhigh heat if using gas,
electric, propane, or stovetop grill) for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
Place mushrooms stem side up on serving plates. Spoon couscous on top of
each mushroom. Spoon greens on top of couscous. Sprinkle with bell pepper.
Serve warm.

Yield: 4 servings

Notes: Recipe courtesy of Carol Ritchie, "American Heart Association
LowFat, LowCholesterol Cookbook"

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL9077

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
jfreeman@comteck.com on Apr 4, 1998