Description
This open faced sandwich is a simple breakfast toast with the flavors of Italy! So easy to prepare, and every bit as satisfying!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano, more for later
- Salt and pepper
- 4 slices hearty Italian bread, toasted
- 4-8 fresh basil leaves
- 1 Roma tomato, sliced
- 3 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp roasted red pepper in oil, drained
- 4 Prosciutto slices (or your favorite Italian cured meat)
- 4 poached eggs
- 1 tbsp crushed shelled pistachios
Instructions
- Place the ricotta cheese in a small mixing bowl. Add the olive oil, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Whip with a fork.
- Spread the whipped ricotta cheese on the toasted Italian bread. Top with the remaining ingredients in the order listed (the poached eggs and a garnish of shelled pistachios are added at the very end). Enjoy!
Notes
- Poached eggs are a great choice for this open faced sandwich recipe. Here is a video on how to poach an egg
- You can also prepare your eggs sunny side up, if you prefer.
- Recommended for this Recipe: Our Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil (from organically grown and processed Koroneiki olives!)
- Visit our store to browse our spices, olive oils and bundles!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Counter Top
- Cuisine: Italian