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Easter Sandwich: What to Do with Easter Leftovers #EasterMeals

Easter SandwichWhen most people think of post-holiday sandwiches, turkey, stuffing & cranberry sauce come to mindWhile this now iconic sandwich is certainly delightful, I beg to say, Easter leftovers can make for a worthy rival of a sandwich.

After Easter dinner, many families are left with an overwhelming bounty of colorful boiled eggs, and a large quantity of remaining ham.  Here, I’ve teamed these two common leftovers with asparagus (grilled asparagus recipe), which plentiful this time of year, and served it up on a freshly grilled Ciabatta, with Swiss cheese and a Buttermilk, Horseradish and mustard sauce. The combination would work for any mealtime.

The Ecce Panis Ciabatta bread used in this recipe is the perfect choice, since it is made to have the baking process finished off in the oven, but I’ve found, it comes out great on a med-low grill.  With the warm temperatures we have been getting in much of the country, not using the oven to make fresh bread, could be a real bonus.  It is also exactly the right size for Swiss cheese slices :)

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Easter Sandwich
4.8 from 9 reviews
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Recipe type: Sandwich
Author: Robin Gagnon
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 16 mins
Total time: 21 mins
Serves: 2
What to do with Easter leftovers.
Ingredients
  • Ecce Panis Ciabatta bread
  • 1/4-1/2 ounce thinly sliced ham.
  • 2 slices Swiss cheese
  • 2 hard boiled eggs sliced
  • 6-8 cooked asparagus spears (preferably grilled or roasted)
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbs. buttermilk
  • 2 tbs. horseradish
  • 1 1/2 tbs. old fashioned whole grain Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill to low/med.
  2. Place Ciabatta loaf on grill, and flip after about 5 minutes. Grill another 5 minutes. If you don’t have precooked asparagus, grill it on the other side (marinate in olive oil & balsamic).
  3. While the bread is grilling, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, horseradish and grain mustard to make your dressing.
  4. Slice bread horizontally. Place ham, then Swiss on one side.
  5. Grill both pieces. The empty side will grill inside down, to crisp up.
  6. Once the ham is warm and cheese is melted, top with sliced eggs, then asparagus.
  7. Serve with dressing on side, so it can be applied during the meal.
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asparagus and ecce panis ciabatta on grill

Ecce Panis Ciabatta bread cooks wonderfully on the grill, as does asparagus.

Buttermilk Horseradish Mustard sauce

Buttermilk Horseradish Mustard sauce is quickly whipped up while bread & asparagus are on grill.

ham sandwich on the grill

Warm the ham, melt the cheese & crisp the inside of the bread on the grill

easter leftovers sandwich

Top with sliced hard boiled egg. There are always plenty of those arounf after Easter.

ham egg asparagus ciabatta sandwich

Place asparagus spears on top, in alternating directions. Generously douse with the Buttermilk, Horseradish and Mustard sauce.

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Pancetta Egg Cups : Italian Breakfast Recipe

pancetta egg cups recipeThis Pancetta Egg Cups recipe is a quick and easy breakfast, that seems decadent, but in actuality is quite diet friendly.  If you don’t know what Pancetta is, it is an Italian form of bacon, which can be bought as slabs, or right from the deli.  It packs all the awesome flavor of bacon, but with less fat. This recipe uses thin slices from the deli, egg whites & rather than a reduced fat cheese, a smaller portion of sharp cheddar, since it packs a lot of flavor.  Try these Pancetta Egg Cups, you will feel spoiled, yet won’t blow your diet.

Pancetta Egg Cups Recipe
5.0 from 2 reviews
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Author: Robin Gagnon
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 6 mins
Total time: 11 mins
Serves: per person
Decadent diet friendly breakfast, that is quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
  • (ingredients listed are per serving)
  • 3 thin deli slices Pancetta (1 oz.)
  • 2 egg whites (lightly beaten)
  • 1/2 ounce sharp cheddar
  • 1-2 fresh basil leaves (chiffonade = thinly sliced)
  • 1-2 slices of toast
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Coat muffin tins with cooking spray.
  3. Line each muffin cup with a slice of Pancetta.
  4. Scoop some egg white into each cup, leave room for cheese.
  5. Top with crumbed sliced sharp cheddar.
  6. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until eggs are fully set.
  7. Gently pop each egg cup out (a spoon or chopstick is helpful for this), and place on top of toast.
  8. Top with basil & serve.
Notes

As shown, over one slice of dry light wheat toast. Total of 320 calories, leaving you a bit of wiggle room for coffee and some fruit or juice.

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Pancetta Egg Cups : Diet Friendly Italian Breakfast Recipe