| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 22 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 12 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 large slices country-style bread
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large slices good quality lunchmeat ham
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler on low.
- Gently dry the bread under the broiler, just until dry and with no browning.
- In a small bowl, toss the cheese with the white wine and allow to sit.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. On a baking sheet, lay out the bread slices. Take less than one-quarter of the sour cream mixture and divide evenly among the bread slices, spreading thinly to coat 1 side of each slice. Next, evenly distribute the ham on top of the bread. Divide the rest of the sour cream mixture over the ham. Spoon the cheese on top of the sour cream mixture, blotting lightly before adding to remove any excess wine.
- Preheat a large, nonstick saute pan over medium heat and melt the butter. Crack the eggs into the pan and fry, either over-easy or sunny-side up, according to your preference.
- While the eggs are cooking, place the open-faced sandwiches under the broiler until very bubbly and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Watch closely and don’t let the topping burn. Place each sandwich on a plate. Season the fried eggs with salt and pepper and place 1 egg on each sandwich. (If desired, use a biscuit cutter to cut the egg into an evenly round shape.)
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 279 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 195 mg |
| Sodium | 667 mg |
Reviews
I first made this years ago after watching Melissa’s show. I served it with her roasted tomato soup. My husband still raves about this meal to everyone he knows!
Just made these for dinner. My husband loved it! I didn’t have white wine so used red instead and it was colorful and delicious. I saw the episode where she made these. My husband just sliced up a ham and a light bulb went off. I too didn’t have country loaf but had made some caraway seed soda bread on St. Patty’s day and used that instead.
Love this sandwich! I used mayonnaise and my version of pimento cheese on it.
MMM…the white wine and cheese made this sandwich way over the top. For my 7 year old, I left out the wine and just melted cheese over her sandwich. This is a wonderful quick dinner.
I used to eat these a lot in Paris and I like the way she did a quick version. They were excellent!!
This was wonderful! For personal preference we would use less garlic, and since I didn’t have any Swiss cheese, we tried a mixture of shredded cheddar and chunked up Havarti. Worked like a charm and we’ll do this again and again!!
Used this method for leftover bernaise sauce (I did mix it with a little sour cream and dijon — it was really tasty! as well as leftover filet mignon from the night before. Used the Gruyere/Swiss shredded cheese mix from Trader Joe’s, did also soak it a bit in some white wine. Thought this was all a bit decadent so after layering the beef, I added some baby spinach, then topped with the cheese. Served with spinach salad on the side….just to feel a little better about the gluttony. Turned out fabulous.
This was delicious! The sour cream/dijon mustard sauce added a little something extra that made the sandwich extra rich and creamy. And it was so easy to make! I will definitely make this again.
What a great way to eat French food on a budget! I fixed this for a small birthday brunch and it was a big hit! I didn’t have a “country loaf” so in the spirit of Melissa’s budget cooking recommendations, I used a day-old French baguette. Because the pieces were smaller than a regular loaf, I used two slices per serving. I also didn’t have granulated garlic so substituted an equal amount of garlic powder and it was just fine. As for the white wine, I asked at the liquor store for something good enough to drink, cheap enough to cook with and walked out with a bottle for nine bucks that worked great and tasted gourmet. Will make again!!! :
Delicious! I love that each ingredient was made a little extra special with additional flavors. Melissa never disappoints!