I had so much fun yesterday helping out at my kid’s “Field Day” at their school. Yes, my kids are still in school if you can believe it. It seems like every other kid in America is done by now. But because there were 5 snow days this past winter, my kids had to go a whole week extra into summer. So they have 3 days of school left.
But “Field Day” yesterday was SO much fun, it might as well have been summer. It was a sunny day and all the kids were outside participating in a variety of station games through out the day. The games ranged from water games, relays, dodge ball, and even a dunk tank. No, I was not the one in the dunk tank thank goodness! My station was “Trike and Scooter relays”. It was so neat to watch these kids with smiles on their faces all day long having a blast! And the best part was seeing my own kids excitement at seeing their mom helping out. Those are the kind of days that I cherish as a mom! 🙂
Afterwards, when it was dinner time, the kids were in the mood for hot dogs. Which makes sense after a day of fun in the sun right! But I wasn’t about to have a hot dog for dinner and my husband wouldn’t be home till late. So here is one of my constant dinner dilemmas: When I’m only cooking for myself, what can I make that will be delicious without cooking for a crowd??
The answer to that question: Sandwiches!!
When cooking just for myself, hot sandwiches are the perfect way to go. They take minimal time and taste fantastic. In fact, this Prosciutto and Sun-dried Tomato Pressed Pita Sandwich is one of the better sandwiches that I have had in a while. And it is so quick and simple to prepare too.
You start by sauteing some spinach in a cast iron pan. And by the way, if you don’t own a Lodge cast iron pan
After the spinach is done, you just assemble your sandwich together. Finally you will cook these in the Skillet pan with a heavy pot or pan on top of the sandwich to “press” it.
The combination of prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and fontina cheese is sensational. It truly tastes like gourmet restaurant quality. So much so that I decided I needed a glass of wine to go with it. -Which I think I deserved after running around all day in the hot sun pushing 1st and 2nd graders on scooters! 😉
I hope you enjoy time with your kids this summer. But don’t forget to pamper yourself too! Just because the kids are having hot dogs for dinner doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a quick and simple gourmet meal. These Prosciutto and Sun-Dried Tomato Pressed Pita Sandwiches will be your treat to yourself after a long activity packed day with the kids!! 🙂
This Lodge Cast Iron Skillet From Amazon will help you with this recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 TBLS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 5 oz. package of fresh baby spinach
- 1 1/2 c. grated Fontina cheese
- 1 8.5 oz. jar of julienne sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 4 round 7-8 inch pitas cut in half
- 4-8 slices of prosciutto
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil and sautee the spinach for a few minutes or until it begins to wilt. Remove the spinach from the pan and place it in a colander and squeeze out the excess liquid as best you can. Clean out the pan with a paper towel.
- Place 4 of the half slices of pita bread on a work station.
- Place a slice or two of prosciutto on each pita, followed by the sun-dried tomatoes, and then the fontina. Finally cover each top with spinach. Top each off with the remaining pita bread.
- Heat the large skillet on medium high heat. Place a sandwich on the heated surface, place a piece of foil over it and put a heavy bottomed pot or smaller cast iron skillet on top of the foil to "press" the sandwich down.
- Heat for 2 minutes and then, using a spatula, flip the sandwich over and repeat the process on the other side. The sandwich is finished when the cheese starts oozing out the sides and both sides of the sandwich are browned.
- Repeat the whole procedure for the remaining sandwiches.
- Slice each sandwich in half so that you now have 8 quarter sandwiches and serve while hot.
Recipe adapted from Fine Cooking
Try these other great meals:
Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Roll-Ups
Zesty Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches
Great sandwiches! Love the flavors and the use of pita bread! And I got surprised they are still in school, but I do remember that past winter, so that’s why 🙁 Pinned!
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We’ve had two miserable winters in a row haven’t we Mira! Oh well, it’s time to enjoy summer!! Thanks for the pin! 🙂
This pita sandwich loos so refreshing and yummy! Sound perfect for summer!
So glad you had a great time at Field Day – it looks like so much fun! Sandwiches are the perfect meal solution for one. This one looks fantastic! Love the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach!
This sandwich looks divine, Renee! Love the prosciutto and sun dried tomato!
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Oh man this sandwich sounds delicious! I love everything you have in here!! Making me hungry!
My cousin’s kids are still in school too because of all the snow days they had this winter!
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Renee, your sandwich looks scrumptious! Mmm we just love the sun-dried tomatoes with spinach 🙂
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This sandwich is loaded with seriously all my favorite things! I know my picky siblings probably wouldn’t touch it because of the spinach, so this sammie is totally perfect for when I’m cooking for just myself too!
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This sandwich made me crazy. Sun-dried tomatoes and spinach are so good. In this summer this sandwich are so tasty for my family. I was so excited when I finish to me it. And you can’t believe when i finished it i am too hungry to eat it. First i eat and then i share it with my family and friends. Thanks for share this post.
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Thank you Linda. So glad you enjoyed it!
See? This is what I love about your blog. My head wouldn’t even think of making a sandwich like this, and yet my tongue is banging it’s head against the wall going “Doh! Why didn’t you think of that?” It looks fantastic Renee! So, you know it’s totally pinned.
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Thanks for the pin sweetie!! And it makes me feel good to know that I can impress a culinary expert like yourself!! 🙂