Warm mushroom and roasted pepper loaf

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Loaf (8 ounces) Italian or
French Bread
¼cupButter
12ouncesFresh white mushrooms,
Thickly sliced
4ouncesFresh shiitake mushrooms,
Trimmed and sliced
1teaspoonMinced garlic
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonGround black pepper
4ouncesSliced baked ham
1Jar (7 oz) roasted red
Peppers, drained and patted
Dry
4ouncesProvolone cheese, thinly
Sliced

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Halve bread horizontally. Howwow out each half, leaving ½ inch thick shells. In large skillet, melt butter; add mushrooms, garlic, salt and black pepper. Cook about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender and liquid evaporates; set aside. Arrange ham in bottom half of bread shell; top with mushroom mixture, red peppers and cheese, cutting to fit shell if necessary. Cover with remaining shell. Place bread on baking sheet; cover loosely with foil tent. Bake about 7 minutes, until cheese melts. Cut into serving-size pieces; serve with a knife and fork.

typed by jessann :)

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #336 From: jessann doe <jessann@...> Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1996 13:56:27 -0600