With the holidays quickly approaching my days have been busy and I have been looking for quick, easy and light meals. When I think about quick and easy meals one of the first things that always comes to mind are sandwiches and recently I have been enjoying playing around with grilled cheese sandwiches stuffed with more than just the cheese. I have not have a mushroom fix in a while and I had been craving them! The two ideas collided to form something magical in my mind. I decided to cook the mushrooms in my favorite way, to saute them along with some onions, garlic and thyme until they are nice and golden brown and caramelized. From there of course came adding the to a sandwich with some cheese for which I went with a mild cheese, mozzarella, so as to not steal the show from the mushrooms. I also happened to have some leftover prosciutto on hand and you can never go wrong by adding salty cured ham products to a grilled cheese sandwich. The mushroom and prosciutto grilled cheese sandwich, or the mushroom melt, turned out really well! The crispy, buttery, lightly toasted bread wrapping the ooey, gooey, melted cheese and caramelized mushrooms was amazing! These mushroom melt sandwiches certainly satisfied my mushroom cravings.
Mushroom and Prosciutto Grilled Cheese Sandwich
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 small onion (sliced)
- 4 ounces mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons broth (or white wine)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped, optional)
- 2 slices bread
- 3 slices prosciutto (optional)
- 2 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
directions
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add the onion and mushrooms and saute until caramelized, about 20-30 minutes.
- Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the broth, deglaze the pan and saute until the liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat and mix in the parsley.
- Assemble sandwich and grill until golden brown on both sides.
I love the flavor combination of proscuitto, mushrooms and chese. Delicious!
Kevin
Know what would have been a surreal accompaniment to this grilled cheese sandwich? 🙂 adding some of your candied bacon next time as a replacement to the ham. I have already had dinner, and I am hungry again.
Sri
Now THAT'S a grilled sandwich! I get mushroom cravings too 🙂
Holy crap that looks amazing. I check out your blog everyday and Love trying out your dishes!
Thank you,
Jen
A fabulous grilled sandwich! What a delightful combo!
Cheers,
Rosa
Now that's such a good looking sandwich! Seriously, mushrooms, prosciutto, cheese, you can't go wrong – it sounds amazing!
oooohhhh…delightful. I love a good grilled cheese variation.
Kevin,
I've been reading your blog for a while and just have to tell you your dishes look so appetizing, but what I most enjoy is how adventuresome you are (fearless, really) and how enthusiastic you are. Your enjoyment of cooking explorations just shines through and your blog is an absolute pleasure to read. I haven't had mushrooms in a long time, and guess what will be on my plate soon?
This sandwich sounds off the charts delicious!
That a great idea with the mushroom and prosciutto. I never thought of that before. That must be really good Kevin.
Yum, I was just about to call it a night, and then your blog link popped into my email! I have a serious craving for mushrooms in a gooey melted chees sandwich. WOW!
seriously gorgeous picture…never knew mushrooms could look so sexy!
The saltiness of the prosciutto and cheese must have gone SO WELL with the earthiness of the mushrooms. Another great grilled cheese from you!
Oh my….That looks SO good!
Enjoy!
You have succeeded in making my ideal sandwich! I feel the same way about caramelized mushrooms. And adding prosciutto…fabulous!
Wow, this looks amazing! Your sandwiches always look so ridiculously good!
Three words. Oh. My. Gosh. This is the absolute perfect sandwich: pork, melty cheese, and perfectly carmelized mushrooms.
Oh, I am drooling! There's nothing like a good grilled cheese sandwich and that version is pure perfection! Cheese and mushrooms, prosciutto too … mmmmmm!
Oh, my, Lord.
I am so hungry now.
What a great combination! Really interesting recipe and can't wait to taste this.
I love grilled cheese lately and this looks wonderful. I will definitely have to try this one.
i want that sandwich in my belly!
Kevin… terrific flavors going on here in this delicious looking grilled sandwich. Thanks for the idea…
This looks superb! I can't wait to make this myself. 🙂
You got all that delicious gooey-ness from two slices of mozzarella cheese?
You are so right that you can never go wrong with salty cured pork products in a sandwich. 🙂 This looks absolutely delicious.
If I ate bacon, I'd tear this up. great looking sandwich. the mushrooms did it for me!
That's it. I am stopping and going to eat lunch right now. That looks ridiculously good.
A grilled sandwich is exactly what you need during the winter! This looks wonderful.
Delicious!
I just love love love your blog. The food is enticing and the pictures are gorgeous. I adore grilled cheese sandwiches but have not considered mushrooms mmmm. I have some fresh cups in the fridge and some mozarella too. Looks like lunch is all sorted.
Kevin, all I can say is scrumptious! I love the combination of the mushroom & prosciutto. With cranberry sauce making its way for the 25th, I think I'll add this as well to the sandwich Cheers!
Proscuitto…all day, every day. Well, if it weren't bad for you to eat it all day, every day. 🙂
Tried it, loved it.
This is looks divine. Well I figured out what to make for dinner tomorrow!
Oooh now these sandwiches look lovely! I really like the combo of mushroom, prosciutto and cheese – yum!
This looks too devine to be in a closet. I know of where I speak. LOL One of these days when you have a minute, come and see my blog. I'd be proud and honored to have you as a friend/follower. Happy New Year, Keri (aka Sam) http://www.samwich365.com
Not only is the sandwich fantastic, but I tried the mushroom and onions as a pizza topping with a little bacon last night – it was a hit.
Kevin, thanks for this blog. I get a ton of inspiration out of your creations. And a full belly, too!
I love your food blog. Have recommended it to fellow Melbournians =)
I have never posted a comment on a blog … But I just had to … Everything you cook looks so good !!!