We’ve partnered with Cobblestone Bread Co. to create this post! Enjoy!
As kids, a pretty huge part of your identity takes shape in the cafeteria at lunch time. What are you eating? Who are you talking to? Who are you sitting with? What valuable trade-ables do you have?
Sarah and I had our fair share of lunchtime drama, but something we could always count on was a delicious sandwich—some cold cuts with a slice of cheese and lettuce, wrapped up in our matching purple Pocahontas lunchboxes.
Needless to say, plenty of time has passed since we used to delight in a simple pepperoni on white (one of the shortcut sandwiches my mom came up with), and we’re at the point where a slice of perfect white bread feels like an indulgent treat–whether it’s a classic PB&J, a slice of buttered toast, or something next-level, like this “Green Eggs & Ham” Grilled Cheese.
Regardless, we were definitely excited to take the Cobblestone Bread Co. Million Dollar White Bread for a little spin. It’s a classic sliced white bread with that tantalizingly fluffy, silky texture and go-with-anything flavor.
While we’ve come a long way since the days of school lunches and Dr. Seuss story circles, perhaps the green eggs and ham aren’t worth leaving behind with our Pocahontas lunchboxes. After all, they’re good enough to eat in a boat, and with a goat, and in the rain, and in the dark, and on the train, and in a car, and in a tree…you get it.
So we’ve updated and interpreted green eggs and ham for a more adult palate: specifically, a cured Italian ham, bright green pesto, crunchy arugula, and smooth white cheddar–all on two perfectly-sized slices of sweet and soft Million Dollar White Bread. The bread crisps up perfectly on a buttered griddle, and it really holds up to the weight of the fried egg, basil pesto, plenty of gooey cheese, ham, and arugula.
Now that’s a sandwich.
Recipe Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Crack the egg into the pan, and cook sunny-side up. Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Spread pesto on both slices of bread and place them in the pan, pesto-side up.
Add 2 slices of cheese to each piece of Cobblestone bread…
Followed by half of the prosciutto…
And half of the arugula.
Lay the egg on top…
And fold the two halves of bread together to make a sandwich. Grill until the cheese is melted, flipping once, being careful not to break the egg yolk.
Repeat with the rest of the ingredients to make the second sandwich.
Slice each sandwich in half with a serrated knife, and serve!
Green Eggs and Ham Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons pesto
- 4 slices white bread
- 8 slices white cheddar cheese
- 8 slices cured ham (such as copa, prosciutto, or Serrano ham)
- 1 cup arugula
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Crack the egg into the pan, and cook sunny-side up. Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Spread pesto on both slices of bread and place them in the pan, pesto-side up. Add 2 slices of cheese to each piece of Cobblestone bread, followed by half of the prosciutto, and half of the arugula.
- Lay the egg on top, and fold the two halves of bread together to make a sandwich. Grill until the cheese is melted, flipping once, being careful not to break the egg yolk. Repeat with the rest of the ingredients to make the second sandwich. Slice each sandwich in half with a serrated knife, and serve!
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I get that bread at my local Sprouts and love it. The Right Size is perfect as I can never get through a whole loaf fast enough. Also, that sandwich looks super yummy.
Thanks, Kero! Glad we could give you some new sandwich ideas for it! :)
OMG……
A “grown-up” green eggs and ham. Kuddos to you!!!
I don’t care what category it falls under, looks delish to me. Call it a glorified grill cheese!
I think you did Dr Sesus proud…….
Thanks, Rie!! :)
Looks delish, but there’s no way you can get away calling this a grilled cheese.
It was grilled. It has cheese. Our blog, our rules Thomas. :)
i’m remembering the green eggs and ham of my youth (at least a few of my teachers thought it’d be fun to do actual dyed green scrambled eggs, and guess what never got touched), and this sounds infinitely better. and that toasting job is a+ (so perfectly golden!!).
Hahah fun! I have a feeling that my younger self would have happily eaten green scrambled eggs as long as there was ketchup somewhere…
wow this looks fabulous!!!! I love all these ingredients so very much. Pesto on a sandwich is a genius move. I am a sandwich aficionado – I make a big fancy one most nights.
Hi Trish, I hope sandwich aficionado is somewhere on your resume :)