Name: Christmas Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: olive oil, for frying; 1 small leek, 100g of mushrooms; 100g of vacuum packed cooked chestnuts; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole; 1 sprig of sage, leaves chopped; 3 slices of brown bread; salt and pepper; aioli (see our recipe on Christmas page); 1 bread bun/bread slices; 1 handful of button mushrooms, sliced; 1 tbsp of cranberry sauce, or redcurrant jelly; 1 handful of spinach

Christmas Sandwich

Recipe by Courtesy of The Kitchen by Great British ChefsCourse: LunchCuisine: ChristmasDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

Leek, mushroom and chestnut stuffing
olive oil, for frying
1 small leek, 100g of mushrooms
100g of vacuum packed cooked chestnuts
3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
1 sprig of sage, leaves chopped
3 slices of brown bread
salt and pepper
**Other ingredients
aioli (see our recipe on Christmas page)
1 bread bun/bread slices
1 handful of button mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp of cranberry sauce, or redcurrant jelly
1 handful of spinach

Directions

Begin by making the stuffing. Preheat an oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Wash and chop the leek into 3cm pieces and place in a roasting tray. Add the mushrooms and garlic, then drizzle with oil and season. Cover with foil and roast until soft (about 30 minutes)
Meanwhile, add the mayonnaise to a bowl and finely grate in the garlic. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine
Once the vegetables are soft, transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and blitz with the chestnuts, bread and sage. The moisture from the roasted vegetables should bind the mixture but don’t over-blitz the mixture – you want some texture. Season with salt and pepper
Line a loaf tin or baking dish with baking paper then spoon in the stuffing mixture. Bake for another 30 minutes
Place a small frying pan over a high heat and add a drizzle of oil. Add the sliced mushrooms with a pinch of salt and cook for a few minutes until golden
Now it’s time to assemble the sandwich. Slice the bun in half and spread cranberry sauce over the bottom. Top with a few thick slices of the stuffing
Top with a layer of mushrooms and a handful of spinach. Spread the aioli generously over the lid of the sandwich and place on top