Modern Panini: Creamy Mushroom & Thyme

Name: Modern Panini: Creamy Mushroom & Thyme
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: chopped fresh thyme ½ tsp; mixed mushrooms ½ lb (250 g), thinly sliced; watercress leaves ½ cup (½ oz/15 g); crème fraîche 2 tbsp; Parmesan cheese 1 oz (30 g), freshly grated; unsalted butter 2 tbsp, room temperature; whole-wheat country-style bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick; minced shallots 1 tbsp; olive oil 2 tbsp

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

Rich and full of big flavor, this meatless sandwich is ideal for dinner. Choose any mushrooms you like—cremini, portobello, or oyster all work well, and a combination is even better. The watercress lends a peppery punch to the creamy mushroom filling.

Ingredients

whole-wheat country-style bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
unsalted but

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Dinner
Street Food
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the shallots with a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softene