Portabella Mushroom Sandwitch

I have had many portabella mushroom sandwitches in the past at restaurants and have always had a good experience with them, so I decided to make my own! It is hard to go wrong with tasty sauteed veggies and some warm bread!

Serves 4-5

Ingredients 

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• Vegetable Broth
• 3 cloves of Garlic
• 1 Yellow Onion
• 3 Red Bell Peppers
• 4 Portabella Mushrooms
• 4/5 Sweet Onion Ciabatta Bread (sold at Raley's Supermarket)
• 1/4 c. Pesto (w/o cheese)

Preperation

First things first, wash your veggies! Exspecially if you are not buying organic. I soaked my bell peppers in water while I prepared my portabella mushrooms to ensure no pesticides were lurking on my pretty peppers. To prepare the mushrooms, wet a paper towel and squeeze any excess water from it. Wipe the portabella mushrooms with the towel gently. Dirt should lift off the mushrooms easily. Next, dice the bell peppers, onion, and portabella mushrooms.

As you chop the vegetables, warm a large skillet and a wok on your stove.

When finished chopping, add Vegetable Broth to your large skillet (enough to cover 3/4 bottom).

Add onions to skillet and cover for 2-3 minutes.

Add 1 tbsp Olive Oil to wok and then add minced garlic cloves. Once garlic is browned add the portabella mushrooms. Mix in remaining olive oil to wok and stir the mushrooms around on medium-low heat. Add salt to taste

Add the chopped bell peppers to large skillet with the onions. Stir then cover on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Add salt to taste.

The ciabatta bread needs to be sliced in half. To get a nice, warm, and slightly crunchy texture to the bread, drizzle a little olive oil over the slices and place them in the oven on broil. Keep watch of the bread to make sure they do not burn. 

When you are ready to serve, spread pesto on one half of the bread, scoop bell peppers, onion, and mushrooms onto bread and you sandwitch is ready!

I completed the meal with a cup of Amy's Vegetable Lentil Soup, which made my tummy very satisfied!



 When cooking, remember to follow your instincts. If the vegetables look a little dry, add a little more olive oil or vegetable broth. Add salt or other seasoning if you find that the flavors are not popping as much as you would like.

Also, any kind of bread would work for this sandwitch so if you cannot find sweet onion ciabatta bread, experiement with another type of bread!

I hope you enjoy:)