Roasted Portobello Mushroom & Artichoke Vegan Sandwiches with Basil Pesto
This roasted portobello mushroom and artichoke recipe makes the best open-faced sandwiches. Thick ciabatta bread, with a spread of fresh vegan pesto sauce, slices of tomato and toasted pine nuts complement portobello mushrooms marinated in balsamic vinegar and roasted artichoke hearts.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread
- 4 portobello mushrooms washed with gills removed
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided + `1 tsp
- 1 can artichoke hearts
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- vegan basil pesto find my recipe here
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine the balsamic vinegar and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Set aside.
- Wash your portobello mushrooms and remove the gills by scraping them out with a spoon. Lay them, unsliced, in a single layer in a shallow dish and pour the oil & vinegar mixture over them. Allow to rest for 15 minutes, gently spooning the marinade over them periodically.
- Drain and rinse the artichoke hearts. Toss them lightly in 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Lay the marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts out on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and allow to roast for 15 minutes, flip and then roast for an additional 15 minutes. With 5 minutes remaining, add the sliced mushrooms to the sheet, drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil and season with salt & pepper).
- While the mushrooms, artichokes and tomatoes are roasting, make the vegan basil pesto. You can find the recipe here.
- Toast the pine nuts (see the notes in this blog post for suggestions of how to do this).
- When the mushrooms, artichokes and tomatoes are done, you are ready to assemble your sandwiches. Toast your ciabatta slices just before taking the roasted vegetables out of the oven. Spread a thick layer of pesto sauce on each slice of toasted ciabatta bread, then add a layer of the roasted vegetables. Drizzle on some additional pesto sauce and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
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