Polish Zapiekanka (Open Faced Sandwich)

January 17, 2014

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A popular street food in the bigger cities of Poland. Most Zapiekanki sandwiches start with French bread, sauteed mushrooms, cheese and ketchup, but there are Hawaiian-style Zapiekanki with pineapple, and Greek style with olives and feta cheese. Makes 4 Polish Zapiekanki Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients:

1 long loaf French bread, cut in half and then cut in half horizontally to yield 4 pieces
Thinly sliced ham or lunchmeat of choice (optional)
Sauteed mushrooms
Raw or cooked vegetables of choice (optional)
Mayonnaise (optional)
Grated melting cheese of choice
Ketchup
Chopped Chives (Optional)

If the bread is very long, cut it into 3 pieces and halve each horizontally, otherwise, cut it into 2 pieces. Layer meat, sauteed mushrooms and cheese on each slice of bread and toast in a hot oven until the bread is crispy and the cheese has melted. Drizzle with ketchup and serve hot. NOTE: Although the traditional Zapiekanka consists of mushrooms, cheese and ketchup, newer versions include ham, salami, vegetables, fried onion or chive on the top, spinach instead of mushrooms, and smoked cheese instead of the melting cheese. The variations are limitless.

Nutritions

Calories
4

Sodium
0.0mg
0% DV

Fat
0.21000000000000002g
0% DV

Protein
0.1g
0% DV

Carbs
1g
0% DV

Fiber
0.1g
0% DV