I like hot sandwiches for nights when we need something super easy, but I don’t want to feel full gross by eating frozen pizzas. So different ways to do a panini or sub or something, I welcome. This one takes deli chicken (because not dealing with raw meat is essential when going for easy). PESTO for lots of flavor. Asparagus for a vegetable, to feel not terrible. And BAGUETTES because that is going to take you much further than bland bagged bread.
I have had a panini maker for a while, which for some people may be a kitchen appliance that collects dust, but we like it for making our sandwiches a little special.
OR sometimes we still just put them under the broiler for a bit instead of getting the panini maker out, so you could do that if you don’t have one.
Pesto & Asparagus Chicken Subs
Serves four
1 bundle asparagus
1 onion
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
1 batch pesto
1 baguette, sliced in halves
1 pound sliced deli chicken
Fresh mozzarella
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place asparagus and onion in a lined 9×13 baking dish. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes.
Spread pesto on half of bread slices. On the other halves, layer on sliced chicken, asparagus, onion, and mozzarella.
Toast under broiler or press in a panini maker.
- 1 bundle asparagus
- 1 onion
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 batch pesto
- 1 baguette, sliced in halves
- 1 pound sliced deli chicken
- Fresh mozzarella
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place asparagus and onion in a lined 9x13 baking dish. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes.
- Spread pesto on half of bread slices. On the other halves, layer on sliced chicken, asparagus, onion, and mozzarella.
- Toast under broiler or press in a panini maker.