Zapiekanki

Name: Zapiekanki
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 2 Baguette; 1 tablespoon Butter; 2 tsp Vegetable Oil; 1 chopped Onion; 300g Mushrooms; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tablespoon Mayonnaise; 50g Cheddar Cheese; 75g Ham; 75g Polish Kabanos; 50g Mozzarella; 2 Dill; 1 tablespoon Chives; Drizzle Tomato Ketchup

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Pork recipe with Polish flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 47 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 43 min total

2 Baguette
1 tablespoon Butter
2 tsp Vegetable Oil
1 chopped Onion
300g Mushrooms
1 clove Garlic
1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
50g Cheddar Cheese
75g Ham
75g Polish Kabanos
50g Mozzarella
2 Dill
1 tablespoon Chives
Drizzle Tomato Ketchup

Step-by-step instructions

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the baguettes on a baking tray for 8-10 mins, then leave to cool.
Heat 2 tsp of the butter and 1 tsp of the oil in a pan over a low heat and cook the chopped onion for 5 mins until soft. Stir in the mushrooms, turn the heat to medium and cook for 5-10 mins more until the veg is soft and the mushroom liquid has evaporated. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1-2 mins until soft. Season, then stir in the mayonnaise and remove from the heat.
Halve the baguettes lengthways, then return to the baking tray, cut-side up and spread over the mushroom mixture, then sprinkle over the cheddar, ham, kabanos and mozzarella. Bake for 8-10 mins, or until the cheese has melted and turned golden.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter and oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the sliced onions for 5 mins until golden and soft. Remove from the heat and set aside. Once the pizzas are cooked, top with the caramelised onions, dill pickles (if using), the chives and a zig-zag drizzle of ketchup.

Why this works on a weeknight

Zapiekanki lands at about 43 minutes total — a little longer than our 30-minute target, but most of that time is hands-off simmering, which is why it earned a spot in our Sheet-Pan Dinners collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Zapiekanki actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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