Tuscan Sandwiches Food

TUSCAN-STYLE SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet, brown sausage over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, spinach and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until sausage is done. Stir in Sauce; heat through.
• For each sandwich, split open each bread piece, and evenly spoon in sausage mixture. Sprinkle, if desired, with crushed red pepper flakes.

TUSCAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs in a 3 to 4 quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle with garlic, roasted red pepper strips and salt.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours.
• Just before serving, remove chicken from slow cooker and place on a large plate.
• Shred chicken with two forks, return to slow cooker and mix well.
• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and pesto and blend well.
• Cut focaccia into 6 wedges and split each wedge in half.
• Spread cut sides with mayonnaise mixture.
• With slotted spoon, place about 1/3 cup of chicken mixture onto bottom half of foccacia wedge.
• Top each with a tomato slice and top half of foccacia.

TUSCAN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or broiler. Slice the eggplant one-half inch thick and grill or broil the slices until they are lightly browned. Brush the browned slices with all but one tablespoon of the oil and season them to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the parsley and set aside.
• Puree the beans and mix them with the garlic and the remaining olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut the bread into 16 slices, to make 8 sandwiches. Spread the slices with the bean puree, then arrange the eggplant slices on half of them. Top the eggplant with the peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and cheese. Cover with the remaining slices of bread and serve.

TUSCAN CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread vinaigrette in a thin layer over the bottom slice of focaccia.
• On top of the vinaigrette, layer greens, tomato, onion and chicken.
• Stir together mayonnaise and pesto; spread on the top slice of focaccia.
• Close the sandwich and serve.

TUSCAN TUNA-AND-BEAN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Prepare beans:
• Coarsely mash beans with a fork in a bowl, then stir in garlic, lemon juice, oil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Make tuna:
• Flake tuna in a bowl with a fork, then stir in basil, olives, celery, onion, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
• Assemble sandwiches:
• Spoon one fourth of bean mixture on 1 slice of bread, then top with one fourth of tuna salad, some watercress, and a slice of bread. Make 3 more sandwiches in same manner.

COPYCAT ITALIAN GRINDER

Steps:

• If sausage has casings remove them and crumble into pan with the ground beef. Brown both meats together until no longer pink. Drain fat.
• And pepper & onion
• add garlic salt, red pepper flakes & pizza sauce.
• stir to combine and heat for 5 min
• Preheat oven to 400 F. Cut the split French loaf into 2 separate sandwiches. Repeat with second loaf.
• Pull a small amount of bread out of the bottom and top of the loaf to make a bowl for the meat.
• Fill the bowl with meat mixture.
• Cover the meat mixture with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
• Place the top of loaf onto the sandwich
• Lay out foil for each sandwich and spray with non-stick spray. Lay sandwich on foil and wrap. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven
• Open foil up and brush with butter and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake 5 min more with the foil packet open
• Remove from foil packets and serve

TUSCAN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Brush 1 side of each bread slice lightly with oil, using about 1 tablespoon total. On 2 slices, arrange half of cheese, then tomato, basil, and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, oil side down. Brush tops of sandwiches with about 1 tablespoon of remaining oil.
• Heat medium skillet or range-top grill pan over medium heat. Place sandwiches, oil side down, in skillet. Brush tops with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook until sandwiches are golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted, turning once, about 5 minutes per side.
• Toss arugula with vinaigrette and divide between 2 plates. Cut sandwiches in half or quarters and arrange around arugula. Serve.