Newlywed Vegetarian: Recipe Post: Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich

Here's something a little different for you guys: A super simple breakfast sandwich. This one is a staple in our house.

There are tons of ways you can do a breakfast sandwich like this: On a bagel (as we have), on a croissant, focaccia bread, sliced bread, English muffin...The possibilities are as endless as the bakery aisle. You can also add some extra stuff to make it "fancier," like sautéed tomato and Kale, or spinach and feta, or caramelized onion and shaved parmesan, etc., etc., but I wanted to go with the basic of the basic.

As a little disclaimer: I don't believe that American cheese has much of a place in cooking, other than in breakfast sandwiches and in grilled cheese. American cheese on either of those reminds me of my childhood, and of McDonald's, in a good way. (Should I admit that on a food blog?) If you want to substitute the American cheese for cheddar or provolone or even something sassier like pepper jack, you have my full permission and blessing.

Let's get down to it:

Prep Time: < 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Serves: 1-2*

(*Hubby and I always split this one, since it is 3 eggs)

Ingredients:

3 eggs (1-2 if only serving 1 person)

1 everything bagel, halved

1 slice of American cheese

2-3 tbsp butter

See? Already easy.

Directions:

1. Spray your skillet. Please forgive the scorch marks on this pan from the Great Scald of '14. We don't speak of it.

Break your eggs into a bowl. I'm a fan of the good ol' fashioned break-the-shells-on-the-counter style, but feel free to use whatever newfangled way of egg cracking that you like.

Beat the eggs with a fork, or a whisk if you like being more traditional than me.

A couple side notes: If you want your eggs to be a little fluffier, add some soy milk or cow's milk and beat that in also. Also, if you will not be using cheese, add a little bit of salt to your eggs. The cheese brings enough salt by itself.

Pour the eggs into the skillet over low heat and cover. This helps the top of the eggs to steam at the same time they are cooking on the bottom, so they cook a little more evenly and don't get overdone on the bottom.

2. Toast your bagel while this is going on. (Rocket science, I know.)

3. Once the top of your egg is mostly solid (about 2-3 minutes), flip it like a pancake. I also do this with my omelets before I add any of the other ingredients because I'd rather have a nontraditional way of cooking eggs than undercooked eggs.

Cook for another 30 seconds-1 minute until the bottom is set and take off the heat.

4. This one is really up to you how to do it. I personally like to quarter the egg patty so that it is easiest to put onto the bagel, but feel free to just fold it, too.

Note: If you are making this into two sandwiches, slice the egg patty in half and use one half per each sandwich. Hubby and I just like to split ours on one bagel.