Egg Gorgonzola And Pancetta Sandwiches Recipes

EGG, GORGONZOLA AND PANCETTA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Lay the pancetta in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crispy and brown. Drain on paper towels.
• In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, gorgonzola cheese, lemon zest, mayonnaise, and chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if using. Spread the mixture evenly over 3 slices of the bread. Crumble the pancetta and sprinkle over the egg mixture. Place the remaining bread slices on top.
• Cut the sandwiches in half and arrange on a serving platter.

EGGPLANT SANDWICHES WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• If desired, trim off and discard the skin of each eggplant round. Place each round on a flat surface and hold a knife parallel to the surface. Cut each round in half, splitting each sandwichlike almost but not through to the end. Leave a small hinge at one end of each round. Sprinkle each with salt and pepper.
• Drop the spinach into a small quantity of boiling water. Stir and let return to the boil. Drain quickly and run under cold water. Drain thoroughly, pressing to extract excess moisture. Chop the spinach.
• Fill each sandwich with a thin slice of cheese and top each piece of cheese with a portion of the chopped spinach. Close each sandwich.
• Dip each sandwich in flour and shake off excess. Beat the egg with the water and dredge each sandwich, bottom and sides, in the mixture. Dredge each sandwich, bottom and sides, in bread crumbs to coat thoroughly. Shake off excess.
• Fill a heavy skillet with oil to a depth of about half an inch. Heat until the temperature on a fat thermometer is about 375 degrees. Add the sandwiches in one layer and let cook, turning occasionally, about three minutes or until each round is golden brown and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper towels. Serve, if desired, with tomato sauce or garlic, oil and anchovy sauce.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Cut the crust off the cheese and cut the cheese in small pieces (gorgonzola is a soft, almost creamy cheese in Italy -- not dry and crumbly.).
• Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan.
• Combine the eggs, milk, salt and pepper and half of the melted butter and mix well with a fork or a wire whip.
• Pour the eggs in the frying pan containing the rest of the butter and sprinkle with the cheese. Cook over medium-low heat for a minute or two without stirring.
• Drag the mass of egg slowly around the frying pan until it forms moist firm curds.
• Serve hot. We like it with fried potatoes and onions.

FRIED EGG SANDWICHES WITH PANCETTA AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Toast bread; butter lightly. Heat heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Crack eggs into drippings in same skillet, keeping yolks whole. Cook until edges are opaque and whites are nearly set, about 3 minutes. Carefully turn eggs over. Cook until whites are set, about 1 minute. Put each egg on slice of toast. Add arugula to same skillet. Cook until just beginning to wilt, about 30 seconds. Top eggs with cheese, then pancetta and arugula. Top with remaining slices of toast and serve.

EGG, GORGONZOLA, AND PANCETTA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Lay the pancetta in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until crispy and brown. Drain on paper towels.
• In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, Gorgonzola cheese, lemon zest, mayonnaise, and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the mixture evenly over 4 slices of the bread. Crumble the pancetta and sprinkle over the egg mixture. Place the remaining bread slices on top.
• Cut the sandwiches in half and arrange on a serving platter.