Artichoke Parm Hero.
I was intrigued by the Artichoke Parm Hero served at Mama Louisa’s Hero Shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and researched in exhaustive detail in this Bon Appetit article. With no trips downstate on the calendar, I had to try making my own. If you are one of those who likes an egg sammie on hard roll for breakfast, you will be in heaven. Me, I want a little hot cherry pepper to spice it up. Serves 1-3 depending.
Ingredients:
12 inch sub roll
1 jar of marinated artichoke hearts, approx 12 oz.
2 eggs plus oil or butter for frying
2 garlic cloves, minced
Marinara sauce
Mozarella, shredded
Parmesan, ground fine
A dash of oregano
Sliced hot cherry peppers for garnish, optional
Ready to go under the broiler.
Method: thoroughly drain the artichoke hearts, saving the liquid for another use. Pat dry, chop coarsely, spread on a sheet pan and heat in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until they are just beginning to crisp at the edges. Meanwhile, sauté the chopped garlic in a little olive oil and add eggs; scramble and add salt and pepper to taste. Combine with artichoke hearts in the skillet and mix.
Cut sub roll in half lengthwise and spread marinara sauce o each surface. Spread the artichoke/egg mixture on one side, cheese on the other. Apply a generous layer of shredded mozzarella, dust with parmesan cheese, sprinkle on some oregano.
Broil, open face, until cheese is nicely melty. Close up the sandwich, give it a minute for the cheese to settle down, then cut cross wise into serving size sandwiches.
