Roast Broccoli Hero

Ingrédients

• 1 cup sliced bread and butter pickles
• 1/2 cup pickle brine, from the bread and butter pickles
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 large head broccoli (about 1 pound), chopped into florets, stalk thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 ounces ricotta salata, grated
• 4 (6- to 8-inch) French bread rolls
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup fried onions

Préparation

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Combine the pickles, pickle brine, ginger, garlic, chili sauce, and sesame oil. Allow pickles to marinate while you deal with the broccoli.

3. 3

   Toss the broccoli with the olive oil and salt, spread into an even layer on a half-sheet pan, roast for 15 minutes. Toss and roast for another 15 minutes. When you remove the broccoli from the oven, move a rack under your broiler and heat the broiler to high.

4. 4

   Split and lightly toast the hoagie rolls under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.

5. 5

   For each sandwich: Spread mayonnaise on one side and top with 1/4 cup of the pickle mixture, then scatter on 1/4 cup of fried onions. Put the roasted broccoli on the other side and sprinkle with 1 ounce of the cheese. Broil, open-faced, for 2 minutes. Close the sandwich and enjoy.