Print 
Crispy Parmesan and Pesto Mushroom Sandwich
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Here is a spring-inspired twist on the viral fried egg + parm sandwich. If you like crispy anything, the convenience of sandwiches, pesto and mushrooms, you will faint right about now, as this recipe has all of those amazing things. This version features crispy pan-fried parm, garlicky mushrooms marinated in basil pesto, all layered on crusty bread with prosciutto and loads of arugula. Not to brag, but this sandwich has 2 servings of vegetables and that’s not including herb loaded pesto dressing.
Ingredients
Units Scale
Mixed Herb Spring Pesto
- 1/3 cup of mixed nuts (I used almonds, walnuts, and brazil nuts because this is what I had at home, you can use whatever kind of nut you wish, except peanuts or cashews)
- 1 cup each chives, basil, cilantro, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup of olive oil + 2 tbsp
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- Pinch of salt
Makes about 1 cup of pesto.
Sandwich Ingredients
- 3 cups of mixed mushrooms, crimini, white mushrooms, portabella, sliced
- 1 tsp of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of pesto (recipe above)
- 8 slices sourdough or ciabatta bread
- 1 cup parmesan, divided into 4
- 4 cups arugula, washed
- 4 slices of prosciutto
Instructions
- Prepare the pesto by combining all ingredients in a blender and setting aside.
- In a medium skillet saute the sliced mixed mushrooms with 1 tsp of oil until just cooked, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer cooked mushrooms to a large bowl.
- Toss the sliced mushrooms with ½ cup of the fresh pesto. Let sit for 10-15 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Heat a new nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle ¼ cup of the divided grated parmesan in a round shape (creating a sort of cheese pancake), add ½ cup of marinated pesto mushrooms on top, and let cook until golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the crispy parm and mushroom round and set aside on a plate. Repeat this 3 more times until all marinated mushrooms are fried with the remaining grated parm.
- For each sandwich: spread 1 tbsp of pesto on each side of bread, add the crispy parm + mushroom round , top with 1 piece of prosciutto and 1 cup of arugula per sandwich.
Keywords: Crispy Parmesan and Pesto Mushroom Sandwich
