This simple sandwich recipe is great for a weeknight and can be easily scaled to serve just one person, or a whole family. Its fresh-tasting ingredients make it perfect for the summertime (or for when it’s winter and we’d rather pretend for a moment that it’s not). However since it uses sun-dried tomatoes, no need to wait until they are in season to enjoy this recipe!
Okay, so this recipe isn’t really caprese just like it isn’t really Argentinian choripán. However, it is heavily inspired by the both and it is very delicious.
Caprese “Choripán”
Ingredients
Balsamic Sun-dried Tomato 'Chimichurri'
- 1 part fresh basil chopped small
- 1 part sun-dried tomatoes chopped small
- 1 part fresh spinach chopped small
- 1 part balsamic vinegar
- 1 part olive oil or sun-dried tomato oil
- 1 part parmigiano reggiano (or nutritional yeast) microplaned (grated small)
- 1/4 part honey
- 1 garlic clove for each 2tbsp of balsamic vinegar minced
- flaky salt to taste
- freshly cracked pepper to taste
Caprese 'Choripán'
- bread of your choice
- 1 link sweet or hot Italian sausage casing removed
- 2 slices fresh mozzarella
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Sun-dried Tomato 'Chimichurri'
Instructions
Balsamic Sun-dried Tomato 'Chimichurri'
- Combine all ingredients together and mix. Allow to sit and marinate as you prepare the rest of the sandwich.1 part fresh basil, 1 part sun-dried tomatoes, 1 part fresh spinach, 1 part balsamic vinegar, 1 part olive oil, 1 part parmigiano reggiano (or nutritional yeast), 1/4 part honey, 1 garlic clove for each 2tbsp of balsamic vinegar, flaky salt, freshly cracked pepper
Caprese 'Choripán'
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Heat a pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of high smoke-point oil (vegetable, canola, avocado, etc.) until it sizzles when you splash a bit of water into it.
- Remove the casing from the Italian sausage and form it into a patty about 1/4 inch thick.1 link sweet or hot Italian sausage
- Place the sausage patty in the pan and sear it until golden brown on one side.
- Flip and place mozzarella cheese on the patty to begin melting.2 slices fresh mozzarella
- Once both sides of the sausage patty are browned, transfer it to the oven to melt the cheese and keep it warm as you toast your bread in the pan.
- Toast sandwich bread in the pan.bread of your choice
- When the bread is toasted and the cheese on the sausage patty is melted, assemble the sandwich and enjoy.1 link sweet or hot Italian sausage, 2 slices fresh mozzarella, 2 tbsp Balsamic Sun-dried Tomato 'Chimichurri', bread of your choice
For another great weeknight meal, check out my Easiest Rice Maker Burritos recipe.