Open Faced Sandwiches With Ricotta Arugula And Fried Egg Recipes

RED PEPPER, ARUGULA, FRIED EGG SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. On a baking sheet roast red bell peppers until blackened on all sides. Remove from oven, allow to cool, remove peel and seeds, roughly chop. Set aside.
• Spread approximately 1-ounce of cream cheese on each slice of bread. Top with chopped peppers, a few leaves of arugula, one fried egg each. Garnish with a sprinkle of sweet paprika.

OPEN FACED EGG SANDWICHES WITH ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix garlic and mayonnaise together in a small bowl. Spread mayonnaise on 1 side of the bread slices. Mix arugula with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until coated; divide arugula in fourths, placing each portion atop mayonnaise side of a bread slice.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray, place over medium-high heat, and crack eggs into skillet, one at a time. Cook on one side only until whites are firm and yolks are slightly runny, 2 to 3 minutes. Season eggs with salt and black pepper. Gently place an egg on each open-face sandwich.

OPEN FACE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Make egg salad: In a medium saucepan, cover eggs with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, 2 minutes. Cover pan, and remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Hold eggs under cold running water to stop the cooking. Peel eggs.
• Slice 2 eggs with a knife or an egg slicer. Set aside eight of the slices for eyes, and place remaining pieces in a bowl. Add unsliced eggs to bowl, and mash with a fork. Add mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
• Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise over each slice of bread. Cover bread with egg salad, or layer on sliced ham. Make faces using the egg-yolk slices, egg salad, and the remaining toppings, as desired. Serve immediately.

OPEN-FACED SANDWICHES WITH RICOTTA, ARUGULA, AND FRIED EGG

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Coat both sides of bread with cooking spray; broil 2 minutes on each side or until lightly toasted.
• Combine arugula, 2 teaspoons oil, juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt (if using), 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss gently & pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Crack eggs into pan; cook 2 minutes.
• Cover and cook an additional 2 minutes or until whites are set.
• Remove from heat.
• Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and thyme; spread over bread slices.
• Divide salad and eggs evenly over bread.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.