Mushroom Artichoke Sandwich Recipes

GRILLED ARTICHOKE SUB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lop off stem end of the head of garlic. Pour the olive oil over the exposed cloves, sprinkle with salt and pepper and wrap loosely in foil. Bake until soft and slightly caramelized, about 20 minutes. Let cool, squeeze out the garlic cloves and set aside. Once cool, using your knife, chop into a paste.
• Mix together the roasted garlic, ricotta, basil, romano and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Gently add the artichokes to the grill pan and grill until properly charred, 4 to 5 minutes a side, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, lightly toast the baguette, about 5 minutes.
• For the sandwich build: Split the toasted baguette in half and schmear each half with the ricotta spread. Then pile on the grilled artichokes. Next, add the toasted pine nuts and finally the red leaf lettuce. Cut to serve your family and friends and enjoy with a side of Tony Bennett perhaps.

ASPARAGUS, ARTICHOKE, AND MUSHROOM SAUTE WITH TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the Vegetable Saute: Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and the garlic and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and asparagus to the pan and cook until tender. Add the artichoke hearts and season with salt and pepper, then cook until the artichoke hearts are heated through. Remove the skillet from the heat, then add in the tomatoes and stir to warm them up.
• For the Tarragon Vinaigrette: Combine the oil, vinegar, tarragon, salt and pepper in a glass screw-top jar. Seal the jar and shake vigorously to mix the vinaigrette.
• Toss the vegetables with the vinaigrette and serve.

MUSHROOM ROULADE WITH ARTICHOKE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make filling, rinse spinach well and steam until it is tender, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and mince in a food processor. Add remaining ingredients, combine well and set aside.
• To make roulade, grease a 10- by 15-inch baking pan. Cover with wax paper and butter the wax paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan, melt the 1/4 cup butter, add flour and stir constantly, 3 or 4 minutes, until the mixture is lightly browned. Add milk all at once and whisk over low heat to form a thick cream sauce. Set aside.
• Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Add cayenne, sage, nutmeg, salt and minced mushrooms, combine well and add to cream sauce.
• Rinse beaters well, then beat whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold whites into sauce and pour into the prepared pan, smoothing with a spatula to make an even layer. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until top is lightly browned and center springs back when touched. Remove from oven and invert onto a sheet of wax paper on counter top. Peel off the baking paper, using a spatula knife if necessary. Immediately spread spinach mixture over roulade, using a gentle touch. Roll like a jellyroll, beginning with a short end, and place, seam-side down, on a warm platter. Nap with artichoke-Parmesan sauce.

TOASTED ARTICHOKE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the artichokes, pepper and onion in oil until tender; stir in cheese. Remove from the heat., In a food processor, combine mayonnaise and tomatoes; cover and process until finely chopped., Spread four bread slices with half of the mayonnaise mixture; layer with a spinach leaf, artichoke mixture and remaining spinach. Spread remaining bread with mayonnaise mixture; place on top. Butter outsides of sandwiches., On a griddle, toast sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned.

EASY BISTRO ARTICHOKE SANDWICH --- VEGETARIAN TOO!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Thinly slice mushrooms, onion, tomato and set aside in separate piles.
• Drain artichoke hearts, but reserve liquid.
• Coarsely chop artichoke hearts.
• Split french rolls.
• Take artichoke liquid and brush the sides of the bread.
• On the bottom piece of bread put one quarter of the artichokes.
• Next add 1/4 of the mushrooms, onions, and then tomato to each sandwich.
• Top the veggies with 2 slices of provolone per sandwich.
• Sprinkle desired amount of crushed red pepper on top of the cheese and then place top on sandwich. Press down on sandwich slightly so that it does not fall over.
• Place on baking pan to bake. This generally takes 10 minutes. Watch closely!

MUSHROOM ARTICHOKE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice the baguette in half lengthwise, split open, and toast in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the mushrooms and artichoke hearts until the mushrooms have given up their liquid and have started to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, garlic and onion seasoning, and salt and pepper, and cook and stir until the mixture has thickened, about 5 more minutes.
• Fill the toasted bread with the mushroom filling, close the sandwich, cut in two, and serve.

GRILLED FONTINA WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, then sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add artichoke hearts and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush 1 side of bread slices with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Turn over 4 slices, then divide mushroom mixture and cheese among them. Top with remaining slices, oiled sides up.
• Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot, then cook sandwiches, pressing occasionally and turning over once, until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes total.

ARTICHOKE STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the onions and mushroom stems in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl; add the artichoke hearts, cream cheese, sour cream, Italian cheese blend, and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Stir the mixture until ingredients are evenly distributed. Stuff the mushroom caps with the mixture. Arrange the stuffed mushrooms on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the filling begins to bubble, about 20 minutes.

CREAMY MUSHROOM-ARTICHOKE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add mushrooms, onion, and garlic and saute 5-7 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken broth and cream cheese and cook, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until cream cheese melts. Stir in artichoke hearts, lemon juice and red pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes or until mixture is hot.

THE BEST STUFFED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut top 1/4 of an artichoke off and discard. Trim off the top 1/2 inch from remaining leaves. Cut off bottom inch from stalk to create a flat bottom. Turn artichoke upside down and bang on surface to loosen the leaves. Zest 3/4 teaspoon of lemon zest from the lemon and set aside. Cut lemon in half and rub cut leaves and stem of artichoke with lemon. Repeat artichoke prep with remaining artichokes.
• Combine reserved lemon zest with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper in a medium bowl and stir well.
• Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly into all the artichoke leaves, avoiding the thistle leaves in the direct center. Work mixture evenly into each crevice of each artichoke until all of the mixture is used.
• Pour water in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Add remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Set artichokes in the pot so that they are touching, so that they may remain upright during cooking. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until the leaves release very easily, about 1 hour.
• Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with more parsley if desired. Serve warm or room temperature.

MARINATED MUSHROOMS & ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• In a nonreactive bowl, combine first 12 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, to allow flavors to blend, 3-4 hours. Serve with additional parsley.

ARTICHOKE SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Squeeze the lemons into a bowl and add 2 cups of water.
• Trim the artichokes down to the fleshy bottoms by slicing off the stem, pulling off all the leaves and cutting away the fuzzy choke. Trim the artichoke bottom. Slice the bottom's vertically about 1/4 inch thick and place them in a bowl of lemon-water.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet, add the shallots and saute until they become translucent. Drain the artichokes and add them along with a few tablespoons of the lemon water. Cover and cook until the artichokes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan.
• While the artichokes are cooking, thoroughly rinse the arugula and lettuce. Dry them. Remove stems from the arugula and tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces. Place in a bowl.
• After the artichokes have been removed from the pan add another tablespoon of the oil and increase the heat in the pan and cook until any water has evaporated. Add the mushrooms and saute over high heat until they have wilted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and return the artichokes to the pan. Set aside.
• Beat the vinegar with the mustard. Beat in the remaining oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the arugula and lettuce with about 1/3 of this dressing and divide among four salad plates. Top with the artichokes and mushrooms, drizzle with the remaining dressing and scatter the Parmesan cheese over the top.

MARINATED OLIVES, RED BELL PEPPER, ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add vegetables and olives. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.)
• Transfer mixture to bowl and serve.