Pesto Bacon and Gruyere Breakfast Sandwich
This pesto bacon and Gruyère breakfast sandwich has all the flavor you could ask for. The pesto adds a burst of freshness, making each bite better than the one before. Crispy, salty bacon and melty, warm Gruyère cheese pair well together. Then of course, topped with a toasted English muffin. Making this Pesto Bacon and Gruyere breakfast sandwich a perfect, easy-to-grab breakfast for a slow morning or a quick option before a busy day.
Pesto Bacon and Gruyere Breakfast Sandwich
This recipe is super customizable. You can use homemade pesto or store-bought pesto; I’ll link my carrot top pesto recipe here. Of course, use your favorite bread or toss the Pesto Bacon and Gruyère ingredients onto a tortilla and make it into a wrap. You can make these sandwiches ahead of time, wrap them up, and keep them in the refrigerator or freezer to save them for a later day. Grab a sandwich when you’re ready, heat it up and enjoy. You can add the pesto before or after reheating your sandwich.
Ingredients you need to make the pesto, bacon, and Gruyère breakfast sandwich
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Bacon
- Pesto
- English muffins
Notes for success
- The eggs can be prepared the way you like them. I liked over-medium eggs on my breakfast sandwiches, but you can also scramble them or cook you can cook the egg yolks more.
- Cook the bacon using your preferred method of cooking bacon. If you do not eat bacon, feel free to substitute it with your favorite breakfast meat, or no meat at all.
- You can make extra sandwiches, wrap them up in foil or paper, and put them into an airtight container to keep in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- To reheat, put in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Or reheat in a toaster oven at 350 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
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Pesto Bacon and Gruyere Breakfast Sandwich
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 3 English muffins
- 3 tbsp Pesto (Homemade or Store Bought)
- 3 slices Gruyere Cheese
- 6 slices Bacon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your bacon. The oven method is easiest, lay strips of bacon on a foil lined baking sheet ½ inch apart. Place baking sheet in oven preheated to 400 degrees. Bake bacon for 15-20 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and set aside.
- While your bacon is cooking, crack your eggs into a preheated pan over medium low to medium heat. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Cook eggs to desired doneness and flip. Once eggs are flipped add cheese to eggs and cover with a lid to melt cheese for about 2 minutes. At this time, you can turn the heat off.
- Toast English muffin or bread to desired doneness.
- Assemble sandwich, spread pesto on both sides of muffin or bread. Place egg and cheese on top. Then top with crispy cooked bacon. Serve and enjoy!
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