A real simple and easy Mushroom sandwich recipe that is made with a stuffing of savory sautéed mushrooms together with spring onions, garlic, herbs and seasonings. The sandwiches can either be toasted or grilled.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: American, World

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (or butter)
  • 250 grams chopped button mushrooms (or 3 cups chopped mushrooms)
  • ⅓ cup chopped spring onions with greens (or ⅓ cup chopped onions)
  • ½ teaspoon chopped garlic (or 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (or coriander leaves or mint leaves)
  • salt (as required)
  • 6 to 8 slices bread (- whole wheat, white, brown, oats or multi grain bread)

Method

Making mushroom stuffing

  1. Firstly, rinse or wipe the mushrooms and then chop them. Then, heat olive oil in a pan. You can also use butter instead of olive oil.
  2. Add chopped garlic. Sauté till the raw aroma of garlic goes away. There is no need to brown the garlic.
  3. Then, add chopped spring onions with the greens. Sauté for a minute on low to medium heat. You can also add ⅓ cup chopped onions instead of spring onions. If adding onions, then sauté till they are translucent.
  4. Now, add the chopped mushrooms.
  5. Stir and sauté on low to medium heat.
  6. Initially the mushrooms will leave lot of water.
  7. Continue to sauté till all the water evaporates.
  8. Once all the water has evaporated, add dried oregano, crushed black pepper and chopped parsley or coriander leaves. Also, add salt as per taste. You can add any dried herb or fresh herbs of your choice.
  9. Mix well. Switch off the heat.

Making mushroom sandwich

  1. Take the bread slices. Slice the edges if you want. You can use your preferred bread to make the sandwiches.
  2. Spread the prepared mushroom filling on the bread slices.
  3. Top with another bread. Repeat the same with other bread slices.
  4. Place the sandwiches in a preheated toaster or grill. You can also toast these sandwiches in a hand held stove top toaster.
  5. Grill the sandwiches till crisp and golden.
  6. Slice the grilled sandwiches.
  7. Serve Mushroom Sandwich hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.