This vegetarian panini sandwich with mushrooms and carmelized onions is very similar to a reuben sandwich with sauerkraut. Instead of meat, make a low-fat and healthy reuben sandwich with mushrooms.
Ingredients:
- 4 slices bread
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- 2 portabella mushrooms, sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- Swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp sauerkraut
- Thousand Island dressing
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
In a large skillet, cook the onions in olive oil over medium heat, until almost carmelized, about 10 minutes. Add portobella mushroom slices and cook for 3 to 4 more minutes, until mushrooms are cooked and onions are carmelized.
Lightly brush each slice of bread with a bit of olive oil on one side.
Pile the onions and mushrooms on the bread and sprinkle with just a bit of salt and pepper. Drizzle each sandwich with about 1 generous tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing. Spoon a bit of sauerkraut on top, and then a slice of Swiss cheese. Top with another slice of bread to form your sandwich.
Cook until cheese is melted and bread is toasty, about 6 minutes in a pre-heated panini press, or 2 to 3 minutes on each side if you're using a grill.
Serve your vegetarian reuben panini with a bit of extra sauerkraut, if you'd like.
Makes two panini sandwiches.
