Zapiekanka

Name: Zapiekanka
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 baguette, halved lengthwise; 1 cup mushrooms, sliced; 1.5 cups cheese, grated; 1/2 cup ketchup, for topping

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About this dish

An open-faced baguette topped with mushrooms and melted cheese, a beloved Polish street food.

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Ingredients

🥖1 baguette, halved lengthwise

🍄1 cup mushrooms, sliced

🧀1.5 cups cheese, grated

🍅1/2 cup ketchup, for topping

Method

Serves 4

Sauté the sliced mushrooms until softened.

Top the split baguette halves with mushrooms.

Sprinkle generously with grated cheese.

Bake or broil until the cheese melts and bubbles.

Drizzle with ketchup before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zapiekanka is a popular Polish street food, especially associated with the fall of communism and late-night snacking culture.

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