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Mushroom Sandwich

  • 3 hours ago
  • 2 min read

This mushroom sandwich is everything. Caramelized onions did the sweet talking, mushrooms brought the umami, provolone melted under pressure, and arugula added just enough green to make this feel responsible. Balance, it's always about balance...


MUSHROOM SANDWICH WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, PROVOLONE AND ARUGULA

Recipe by Mark Calaminici | Food Loves Company

Serves 1-2


Ingredients

250-300g mixed mushrooms, cleaned, sliced or chopped

White wine, just a splash to deglaze the pan

Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

Fresh thyme, finely chopped, to taste

1-2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or chopped

Bomba sauce, to taste

Salt, to taste

Freshly cracked pepper, to taste

1-2 medium Vidalia onions, sliced

Unsalted butter, to taste

Arugula, to taste

Lemon juice, to taste

Provolone cheese, sliced, to taste

Bread, your choice, sliced and toasted (optional)




Method


  1. Heat a large pan over high heat. Add mushrooms and let cook, undisturbed. After about 5-10 minutes give a stir and leave again for another 5 minutes, undisturbed.  You want to release as much moisture from the mushrooms as you can. Once the mushrooms have started to brown and most of the moisture has been released, deglaze with white wine, extra virgin olive oil, fresh thyme, garlic, bomba sauce and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper. Continue to cook down a bit more and then remove and set aside.


  1. In a pan on medium heat, drizzle a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and add onions along with butter and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper. Mix to coat. Leave undisturbed for 4-5 minutes to start the browning process. Adding a splash of water can help speed up the cooking process. This process will take anywhere from 30-40 minutes, depending on personal preference, so check and stir often so the onions don’t stick to the bottom of the pan and burn. Once the onions are done, remove and set aside.


  1. In a bowl, add arugula, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper. Give a mix. Prepare this right before building your sandwich so the arugula doesn’t wilt too much.


  1. Lay sliced and toasted bread on your work surface and add mushrooms, caramelized onions and the provolone cheese. Place the sandwich open faced under the broiler so the cheese can melt. Once cheese has melted, add dressed arugula on top. Enjoy!


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