Best Prosciutto Sandwich

This prosciutto sandwich with pears and herby Parmesan mayo is a simple but stunningly delicious sandwich that comes together in minutes.

Prosciutto Italian Sandwich

In my house, it’s rare that prosciutto makes it “into” anything other than straight into my daughter’s belly. It’s been one of her very favorite foods since she started eating solids!

I try to limit her consumption so she doesn’t overdo it on the salt and fat intake, but let’s face it: she’s onto something. Prosciutto is delicious.

So every once in awhile I’ll splurge and buy TWO packages – one for my daughter to eat, and the second to actually make something with, like prosciutto pinwheels or Easter salad.

Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite simple sandwiches. All you need is bread, prosciutto, pears and an easy homemade herby-cheesy mayo.

Best Prosciutto Sandwich Ingredients

• prosciutto – you will need thinly sliced prosciutto for this sandwich. The higher quality, the better, since there are so few ingredients in this sandwich. Prosciutto is great on an Easter charcuterie board and breakfast charcuterie board, too.
• pear – 1 pear will make 2 sandwiches. I recommend a Green Anjou or Bartlett pear for this recipe. Savuer has a nice article on the many different types of pears, and what each one is best used for.
• bread – I think the flavor of pumpernickel bread pairs (pun intended) well with these flavors, but you can use whatever type of bread you like best. Even brioche bread, if you have it on hand from ice cream French toast.
• mayonnaise – something like Hellman’s. Definitely NOT Miracle Whip!
• Parmesan cheese – grated Parmesan cheese will give the mayo a salty, cheesy bite. Extra Parm can be used to make potato cakes from mashed potatoes.
• fresh herbs – I like a combination of rosemary and thyme for the herby mayo, but again, you can use what type of herbs you like best. Basil would also be good here (and in basil cocktails!). Any leftover herbs can be used in my summer beet salad recipe or to make the herb mayo for a smoked salmon BLT.
• black pepper – a little bit of freshly cracked black pepper (from a pepper grinder) adds a nice kick to this sandwich.

How to Make a Prosciutto Sandwich

There are only two steps to the sandwich – making the flavored mayo, and then building the sandwich!

First, make the mayo by stirring together the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, herbs and black pepper. This step can be done up to two days in advance and kept in a covered container in the fridge.

Build the sandwich by laying out four pieces of bread and spreading the mayonnnaise on two of the pieces. Layer the prosciutto and pear slices onto the other two slices, and then put the sandwiches together and eat!

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