A1 Pepper Egg Sandwich Food

PEPPER AND EGG SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut the bell peppers in half, remove the seeds and stems, and then slice the peppers into 1/2-inch-wide strips and then cut the strips in half so they're about 1 1/2 inches long. Cut the onion into chunks or strips the same size as the peppers.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk and season with half the salt and half the black pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until it starts to dance. Add the peppers and onion along with the remaining salt and black pepper. If you don't care for your vegetables to be blackened at the edges, turn the heat down to medium or medium-low. Cook until the veggies are your desired tenderness, 5 to 10 minutes. Your entire house will smell like peppers and onions-and that's a good thing.
• Turn the heat down to medium if you haven't already. If you want a richer pepper and egg sandwich, add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet and let it melt.
• Add the beaten eggs to the skillet and cook, stirring almost continuously with a fork or spatula, until they're sorta fluffy and scrambled but still a little soft, 2 to 4 minutes. (Because the eggs are scrambled with vegetables, they're not going to be as fluffy as they may be if you made them in a skillet by themselves. That's okay. It's not about looks. Just wait'll you taste it.)
• Remove from the heat and, if desired, sprinkle with cheese.
• Cut the loaf of bread in half lengthwise and open it. Cut the loaf crosswise into three 5- to 6-inch portions. Using your fingertips, scoop out some of the bread from the crust to make space for the peppers and eggs and reserve the bread for bread crumbs another day. If desired, slather the cut sides of the bread with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Pile the eggs and peppers on the bread. Serve the sandwiches immediately and feel free to plonk a bottle of hot sauce on the table alongside. Originally published April 19, 2018.

SPICY EGG SANDWICH WITH SAUSAGE AND PICKLED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Using damp hands, form sausage into two 1/4"-thick patties.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high until hot. Cook patties until golden brown on bottom side, about 2 minutes. Turn and continue to cook until other side is browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out skillet.
• Heat butter over medium in same skillet until melted. Cook eggs, undisturbed, until whites are set, edges are golden, and yolks are still runny, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and red pepper flakes (if using). Remove pan from heat.
• Spread harissa on 2 muffin halves. Top with feta, patties, eggs, peppers, and cilantro. Spread mayonnaise on remaining muffin halves, then close up sandwiches.

BISTRO EGG SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high. Mix 4 tablespoons butter with the mustard and anchovy paste in a small bowl until smooth.
• Spread the anchovy butter on the cut sides of the bread; place buttered-side up on a baking sheet and broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crack in the eggs; season with salt and pepper and let cook until the yolks just begin to firm up and the edges are slightly crisp, about 3 minutes.
• Assemble the sandwiches: Place 2 bread halves on each of 4 plates; top with a slice of pate, an egg, some cheese, greens and chives.

ITALIAN PEPPER AND EGG SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the minced garlic during the last couple of minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, Parmesan cheese, salt, and ground pepper. Beat until well mixed. Add the egg mixture to the pepper mixture in the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are set, about 5 minutes.
• Serve in the hoagie rolls (or, on slices of Italian bread). And, if you like hot stuff, add a little hot (as in spicy hot) giardiniera to top it off.

OPEN FACE BACON JAM AND EGG SANDWICH #A1

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in a medium size non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Remove the bacon to paper towels. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Add the onions to the remaining bacon grease and cook until soft and brown, approximately 10 minutes. Add the jelly, A.1., and brown sugar and cook for 12 - 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce begins to thicken like jam. Stir in the walnuts and set aside.
• Add the oil to a small saucepan and heat until shimmering over high heat. Place rice flour, pepper, salt, and spinach leaves in a zip lock bag to coat. Lower heat to medium-high and drop in the spinach. Fry until lightly crisp, approximately 2 minutes. Remove to paper towels.
• To a small nonstick skillet, add one egg at a time and cook sunny side up.
• While eggs cook, heat buns according to package directions. Remove from oven and keep warm.
• To plate: Spread jam onto both cut sides of the roll, add 4 slices bacon to one side, then the spinach and tomatoes. Top with the egg and serve open faced. Enjoy!
• Note: extra jam can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

SCRAMBLED EGG SANDWICHES (WITH ONIONS AND RED PEPPERS)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add onion and saute over medium heat until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add pepper strips and cook stirring occasionally until tender about 8-10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add egg beaters (or beat eggs and add) to skillet and cook stiring often, until set about 2 minutes.
• Divide the egg mixture between two slices of toast, now top with slice of cheese and remaining toast.
• Cut each sandwich in half and serve.