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Cheese & Mushroom Loaded Baguette
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
1 large fresh white baguette, cut into 3 individual portions
3 tbsp butter, softened
250g Portabello mushrooms, thickly sliced
olive oil
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
salt and pepper, to taste
1 brown onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 cup/125g mozzarella cheese, grated
Method
1 Set oven to grill setting and allow to heat.
2 Slice the baguette portions in half and spread the softened butter on the inside of both halves. Toast the bread either in a pan over medium low heat or on the top rack of an oven until golden brown and crisp. Set aside.
3 In a large pan sauté the mushroom slices in olive oil until golden brown. Season with mixed herbs, salt and pepper. Set aside.
4 In the same pan, sauté the onion and peppers for 5 minutes until they have softened.
5 To construct the sandwich, lay the bottom of each baguette portion on a baking sheet. Begin layering the onions and peppers, followed by a sprinkling of grated cheese, then mushrooms, then another sprinkle of cheese. Repeat until all toppings have been used or you have reached your desired level of filling.
6 Place the sandwich halves in the oven under the grill. Grill for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven, top with the other baguette halves and serve.