One Pan Cheesy Breakfast Frittata-Sandwich

This Breakfast Frittata Sandwich Recipe is perfect for when you want to up your breakfast game before heading to work in the morning. It includes cheese, Italian ham, and eggs for a hearty and high protein breakfast. Making the sandwich is quite easy as it is assembled in one pan.

To begin, you pour scrambled eggs into a skillet with melted butter and nestle two slices of bread into it. Then, once the eggs are set, both slices of bread are topped with cheese and ham before the eggs are folded into the centre and the two pieces of bread are sandwiched together. Once cut in half, the cheese oozes out and is so tantalizing with the smoky ham.

What is a Breakfast Sandwich?

There are many different types of breakfast sandwiches and they can vary in the types of bread used as well as their fillings. Usually, breakfast sandwiches include eggs and either bacon, ham, or sausage on some type of bread. Often, these types of sandwiches may include tomatoes, lettuce, sauces, or cheese for added texture and flavor.

This particular breakfast sandwich is quite unique as the bread gets cooked in the eggs, which helps the exterior become nice and golden. However, it shares some similarities with other breakfast sandwiches in that it includes both cheese and Italian ham, otherwise known as prosciutto.

Pro Tips

• Make sure you use a well-greased nonstick skillet to cook the sandwich as this will ensure the eggs won’t stick to the pan.
• Feel free to use whatever your favorite sandwich bread is such as white, whole wheat, rye, or brioche.
• You can use any kind of cheese you prefer in this sandwich but a type of cheese that melts easily would be best. Consider using provolone or mozzarella to keep with the Italian theme of this sandwich, or try Swiss or cheddar if that is your preference.
• If you would like to make multiple sandwiches, you can simply cook them in multiple skillets so you can have them ready at the same time. Alternatively, you could wipe out the skillet after you make the first one and proceed with making a second sandwich.
• Feel free to add other ingredients to the sandwiches such as spinach, roasted red peppers, or olives.

What to Serve with Breakfast Sandwiches?

This breakfast sandwich is perfect for when you are on the go. All it needs is your favorite breakfast beverage such as tea or coffee, and you will be good to go. However, if you would like to enjoy the sandwich at home and have a more expansive breakfast, you could also serve it with fresh fruit or a tossed green salad.

Do I Have to Use Italian Ham?

No, you don’t have to if you have other meat you would like to use up. Deli-style ham, cooked ham, or deli-style chicken or turkey would all work well in this recipe.

Can I Make This Sandwich Dairy-Free?

Yes, if you would prefer to make a dairy-free sandwich, you could replace the cheese with your favorite dairy-free alternative and the butter with either cooking oil or plant-based butter.

Should the Eggs be Seasoned?

Due to the salty nature of prosciutto and cheese, the eggs don’t need to be seasoned with additional salt in this recipe. However, if you like your breakfast sandwiches with black pepper, you can add some to the eggs if you like.

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How to Store Breakfast Sandwiches

This breakfast sandwich is best eaten as soon as it is made as the bread may become soggy if it is stored for too long. However, if you would like to make some sandwiches ahead of when you would like to eat them, you could wrap them in foil and store them in the fridge. Then, when you are ready to eat them, you can place the entire foil packet n the oven so it can reheat.

How to Make This Breakfast Sandwich

Step 1: Melt the butter in a large skillet. Whisk the eggs to scramble them and add them to the skillet.

Step 2: Nestle the two slices of bread in the eggs and flip them so both sides are coated in egg.

Step 3: Cook until the eggs are set; carefully flip the bread with the eggs so the eggs are on top.

Step 4: Arrange cheese and ham on top of each slice of bread.

Step 5: Fold the eggs over the ham and cheese, and fold one piece of bread over the other to create a stacked sandwich. Allow the sandwich to cook until it is golden on both sides and the cheese is melted inside.

Step 6: Slice the sandwich in half and serve immediately.