ROASTED MUSHROOM AND GRUYèRE SANDWICH

Roasted Mushroom and Gruyère Sandwich image

For this sandwich, you can also pan-fry the mushrooms, which give this sandwich a somewhat meaty quality. But in this case I used the toaster oven to roast the mushrooms. You'll need only half of the roasted mushrooms for 1 sandwich but you'll find a good use for the rest of them, I'm sure.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 30m

Yield Serves 1

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 pound mushrooms (white or cremini), sliced
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 slices whole-grain bread (3 ounces)
1 garlic clove, cut in half (optional)
2 teaspoons minced chives
Handful of arugula
3/4 ounce grated Gruyère cheese (3 tablespoons)

Steps:

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and thyme leaves and spread in an even layer on the baking sheet. Place in oven and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, or until mushrooms are bubbling and moist. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
If desired, rub one side of each slice of bread with the cut clove of garlic.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese over 1 of the slices (on the side you rubbed with garlic). Top with half the mushrooms (use the other half for another sandwich or another recipe). Sprinkle chives over the mushrooms and top with a handful of arugula and remaining cheese. Top with remaining slice of bread (garlic-rubbed side down) and press down firmly. Drizzle remaining olive oil over top slice.
Toast in toaster oven 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese melts. Remove from heat, press down firmly, cut in half and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 708, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 920 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams