Veggie Dogs with Mushrooms and Giardiniera Mayo
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 25 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced (about 2 1/2 cups sliced)
2 cloves garlic, minced
Leaves from 1 sprig rosemary, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup giardiniera
1 tablespoon giardiniera liquid
4 vegetarian hot dogs
4 hot dog buns
4 slices provolone
Directions
Special equipment:
a squeeze bottle (optional)- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms. Let the mushrooms sit in the pan, without stirring, until they release liquid and begin to brown around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms brown all over, 4 to 5 minutes longer. Stir in the garlic and rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 30 seconds, or until the garlic and rosemary become fragrant.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the mushrooms sit in the pan 1 to 2 minutes more (this will continue to cook the garlic without browning the rosemary). Transfer the mushrooms to a serving bowl.
- Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, giardiniera and giardiniera liquid in a blender and blend on high until smooth. Taste and season with salt, if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl or spoon the mixture into a squeeze bottle for a fun presentation.
- Place the veggie dogs on a baking sheet and bake until heated through and beginning to brown on the bottoms, about 10 minutes, flipping once about halfway through the cooking time.
- Open the buns and place 1 slice of provolone in each bun, making sure the cheese lies flat (not folded). Place on the baking sheet with the dogs for the last 2 minutes of cooking to melt the cheese.
- To serve, place a veggie dog in a bun with melted cheese and top with mushrooms and giardiniera mayo.
Cook’s Note
The giardiniera mayonnaise can be made up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container. You can also cook the veggie dogs on a grill. Preheat the grill to medium; place the dogs on the grill and cook, turning them every minute or two, until the hot dogs have dark grill marks and are heated through, 7 to 8 minutes. To grill the hot dog buns, simply follow the timing instructions above, but cover the grill to melt the cheese.