Open Faced Jarlseberg Sandwiches With Greens Food

OPEN-FACED GARDEN VEGGIE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine oil, garlic, salt, oregano and basil. Add vegetables and toss to coat. Transfer to two 15x10x1-in. baking pans. , Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally., Combine mayonnaise, vinegar and mustard; spread over toast. Place on a baking sheet. Top with vegetable mixture, tomato and cheese. Broil 6-8 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

OPEN-FACED FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Toast the bread. Trim the crusts. Halve the slices into 1 1/2-by-3-inch pieces.
• For the prosciutto and ricotta: In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta, olive oil, lemon zest and salt. Spread the mixture on 6 pieces of bread. Ribbon a piece of prosciutto on top and garnish with 2 arugula leaves.
• For the avocado: Place 2 slices of avocado on 6 pieces of bread. Sprinkle evenly with the quinoa, sea salt and chile flakes.
• For the smoked salmon: In a small bowl, mix together the creme fraiche and capers. Spread evenly over the remaining 6 pieces of bread. Ribbon a piece of salmon over the top and garnish with 1 or 2 batons of chive.

OPEN-FACED JARLSBERG SANDWICHES WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil on medium 1 minute. Add garlic and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until garlic is golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove skillet from heat.
• Meanwhile, place bread on cookie sheet and toast in broiler 2 minutes or until beginning to brown.
• Turn toasted bread over and spread Dijon on top of bread slices; top with spinach, sliced tomatoes, then cheese. Broil sandwiches 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown.

SAUTéED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Coat skillet with the oil.
• Add mushrooms, onion, bacon and garlic.
• Sauté for about 6 min over medium heat.
• Add spinach and sauté until wilted.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve and enjoy.

OPEN-FACED SANDWICHES WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE AND BABY CUCUMBER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, scallion, parsley, chives, dill, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Reserve a small amount of fresh dill for garnish. Mix until everything is evenly distributed. Cover and chill the mixture for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on a crispbread cracker or rye bread (best if lightly toasted). Repeat until all of the cream cheese mixture has been used.
• Top with cucumber slices, and sprinkle with reserved fresh dill. Eat immediately!
• Variation: Instead of baby cucumbers, top the herbed cream cheese mixture with smoked salmon and red onions.

OPEN-FACED DRIED FIG AND MELTED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the figs and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cook, covered, over low heat for about 20-25 minutes or until almost all of the water has been absorbed; cool slightly.
• Transfer the figs to the container of a food processor; process until chunky smooth.
• Transfer the "jam" to a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Lightly toast the bread on both sides.
• Spread one side of the bread with a thick layer of the fig jam.
• Use a sharp knife or a cheese plane to cut off thick slivers of cheese, and lay them on top of the jam.
• Place the sandwiches on a pan and heat under the broiler until the cheese is soft and bubbly (about 1-2 minutes).
• Cut into pieces and serve immediately.

OPEN-FACED BAGEL SANDWICH

Steps:

• cut bagel in half and toast it until it is golden brown and quite firm.
• evenly spread cream cheese on both halves of the bagel.
• mash avocado so it is easier to spread and once again even spread it among the bagel's halves.
• lay 4 slices of cucumber on each side of sandwich.
• drizzle olive oil and raspberry vinaigrette over bagels
• sprinkle salt and pepper over bagel to taste. leave the sandwich open faced.

CHICKEN AND JARLSBERG TOASTED SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place 2 bread slices, buttered-side down, on board, spread with chutney then top with chicken, shallots, carrot and Jarlsberg.
• Drizzle with the mayonnaise and season with the pepper.
• Place remaining 2 bread slices, buttered-side up, over filling.
• Place both sandwiches into heated large fry pan (or sandwich maker if you have one) cook until golden underneath, then turn and cook the other side until golden.