Polish Open-Faced Sandwich (Zapiekanka)

Name: Polish Open-Faced Sandwich (Zapiekanka)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European,Polish
Ingredients: 1 loaf bread,long French, cut in half and then cut in half horizontally to yield 4 pieces; Thinly sliced ham, or lunchmeat of choice, optional; 2 cups mushrooms, sautéed; Raw or cooked vegetables, of choice, optional; Mayonnaise, optional; 3 cups grated melting cheese of choice; Ketchup, for garnish; Chopped chives, optional

A Polish zapiekanka, an open-faced sandwich, offers a popular hot street food experience from Poland.

⭐ 4 (36 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 15 minTotal: 30 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Snack

Cuisine Tags:

Eastern European Polish

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Instructions

Preheat oven. Prepare bread by cutting long loaves into three pieces and halving each, or cut shorter loaves into two pieces.
Layer meat, sautéed mushrooms, and cheese on each bread slice; toast in the hot oven until crispy with melted cheese.
Drizzle with ketchup and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 632 kcal

Carbohydrate: 58 g

Cholesterol: 84 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 32 g

Saturated Fat: 17 g

Sodium: 1177 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 31 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g