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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Vegetarian Appetizers

    Asparagus-Mushroom Melts

    Published: Apr 6, 2016 · by Nicole · Updated: Mar 22, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Asparagus-Mushroom Melts

    These yummy open-faced sandwiches are topped with tender spring asparagus, fresh mushrooms, and gooey melted cheese.

    Asparagus-Mushroom Melts

    After a long season of root vegetables and winter squash, the vegetable I most look forward to in springtime is asparagus. Ok, that might not be at the top of everyone's list, but hear me out.

    Asparagus lends itself naturally to being a side dish, but I'm always looking for ways to incorporate asparagus into more hearty dishes like pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and meal bowls. These open-faced sandwich melts are the current favorite in our house!

    Sliced Asparagus

    Smitten Kitchen's Broccoli Melts have been on my menu for years because they're easy and delicious. And then, as usually happens with much-loved recipes, it started taking other permutations. Melts are good for that!

    Broccoli became cauliflower and cauliflower became mushrooms and then springtime came and asparagus got added to the mix. And then I had a taste of this Asparagus Grilled Cheese, and was inspired to put it all together in this new recipe.

    I should mention that these melts are incredibly easy - shallots, mushrooms, and asparagus are sautéed and then spooned onto toasts and topped with cheese.

    The asparagus is only lightly cooked, until tender-crisp, because there's nothing sadder than mushy, olive green asparagus. You could certainly make these into traditional sandwiches or paninis instead of open-faced melts, but I like them this way because the cheese gets nicely browned under the broiler.

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    Photography for this recipe was done by Emily Caruso

    Recipe

    Asparagus-Mushroom Melts

    Asparagus Mushroom Melts

    These yummy open-faced sandwiches are topped with tender spring asparagus, fresh mushrooms, and gooey melted cheese.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: Asparagus-Mushroom Melts, Open-faced sandwiches
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 280kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 8 thick slices crusty bread like French or sourdough
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 medium shallot chopped
    • 4 ounces assorted wild mushrooms chopped
    • 1 bunch asparagus thinly sliced into rounds
    • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried, minced
    • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 to 1 ½ cups provolone or jack cheese shredded
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat the broiler of your oven.
    • Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and broil them until lightly toasted—I've found that broilers vary in intensity, so check every 2 minutes or so to make sure the bread doesn't burn. Flip the bread over and broil the other side. Remove from the oven and set aside.
    • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring often, for about 4 minutes, until softened and just beginning to turn golden brown. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms; cook for about 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms release their juices and it cooks off. Stir in the asparagus, thyme and vinegar; cook for about 3 minutes, or until the asparagus rounds are tender-crisp. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    • Divide the vegetable mixture onto the bread. (You may have some leftover depending on the size of your bread.) Top the vegetables with the shredded cheese, then return the baking sheet to the oven and broil until the cheese has melted and is beginning to bubble and brown in places (checking every 2 minutes again to make sure they don't burn). Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 16gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 417mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1369IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 412mgIron: 3mg
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    1. Liz says

      April 06, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      That looks delicious! I've got some wild asparagus that would be amazing for this 🙂 #yum

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      • Kiersten says

        April 12, 2016 at 9:15 am

        I've heard there's wild asparagus close to where I live - I need to go searching! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jana Georges says

      April 10, 2016 at 2:54 pm

      Looking forward to Learn more about vegetarian cooking. Thank you

      Reply
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