Have leftovers form the Holiday Season? Instead of the usual sandwich, why not try a French Toast sandwich? Trust me, it’s that much more exciting.
Regardless of whether you just celebrated Thanksgiving, have nothing planned until Christmas, or just make lot of food, there’s one thing most of us everyone is familiar with: Leftovers.
Days and days and days of leftovers.
While a turkey/stuffing/cranberry sauce sandwich may be the obvious choice for your leftovers, I have an idea that might just add a little pizazz to that sandwich. Try French toast-ifying it!
For this sandwich, I used spinach, pumpkin puree, sliced roasted potatoes, cheese and cranberry sauce. But since it’s a sandwich, and not a cake, you can really add anything to it. If I had some stuffing, I would’ve added – or ‘stuffed’ – it into my sandwich.
While I don’t eat turkey and think Tofurky sounds like a mutant out to kill us all, I enjoyed my sandwich sans meat/’meat’. However, I imagine that many people out there in the world would consider a ‘leftovers sandwich’ incomplete without turkey (or a vegetarian substitute). So please don’t let me stop you from including turkey/Tofurky! I don’t want to be the sandwich grinch!
In the recipe below, I’ve left out the measurements of the ingredients (except for the French toast batter). This is simply because it depends on how many ingredients you’re using, the size of your bread, etc.
Just don’t stuff your sandwich too much, or else it will be impossible to flip when you’re cooking it in the skillet. Or do stuff your sandwich a mile high and take a chance on life.
Either way, be careful when you’re flipping it! I used two spatulas – one underneath, and one on top of the sandwich.
Happy Friday!
P.S. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving (or just a great Thursday)! If you’re venturing out into the Black Friday shopping madness, please be careful and, you know, avoid being trampled.
- For the filling:
- Spinach
- Pumpkin puree
- Stuffing (optional)
- Sliced roasted potatoes*
- Mild cheese (such as brie, provolone, etc.)
- Cranberry sauce
For the French Toast batter:- 2 dry pieces bread (white, whole-wheat, gluten-free, etc.)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Pinch of salt
- Place the spinach on one slice of bread, and then spread over the pumpkin puree and stuffing (if using). Add the sliced potatoes, cheese and cranberry sauce.
- Top with the other slice of bread.
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and salt. Pour half the batter into a wide, shallow bowl or dish. Place the sandwich in the batter, and then pour over the remaining batter. Let sit for 10 minutes, (carefully) turning once.
- Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat, and spray with cooking oil. Carefully add the sandwich to the skillet and cook for 2 - 3 minutes on one side. Flip, and cook for 2 - 3 minutes on the other side. The sandwich should be lightly golden with some darker flecks. Enjoy!
Please use fresh pumpkin puree, if possible. Or substitute sweet potato or butternut squash puree (again, fresh is better).
Make sure your bread is 2-3 days old (unless it's gluten-free bread, which can be used earlier)
Perfect timing on this recipe! Not only is it the day that all of our refrigerators are full of leftovers, but it is also National French Toast Day! 🙂
Kat recently posted…Checking Myself
Haha, what a coincidence! 😀
Trust you to make even a leftover sandwich into breakfast food, and I mean that as a compliment haha! I will definitely keep this idea in mind when i have my late christmas dinner in january (i’ll be having italian christmas dinner this year so just pasta!)
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake recently posted…Clementine and Pomegranate Muffins
Thanks, Michelle! And a Merry Christmas for January 🙂
I LOVE this idea!! What a perfect way to use up those leftovers! 😀
Tracy @ Scratch It recently posted…Vegan Salted Cacao Thumbprint Cookies
Thanks, Tracy! 😀
How delicious is this sandwich! Totally craving one to devour right now..
Thalia @ butter and brioche recently posted…Chocolate and Hazelnut Pull-Apart Brioche
Thank you, Thalia. I’m seriously craving some of your nutella-packed, pull-apart brioche!
Happy Fiesta Friday, Claudia! This is brilliant…absolutely brilliant. I love the combination of potatoes, and pumpkin, and cranberries, spinach, and cheese… and then to make it into French toast? Delicious!! I LOVE this idea!!
Tofurky… a mutant out to kill us all… Hahahaha!! You made me laugh out loud with that one… and yes…I agree with you 100%!!
thank you so much for sharing this with all of us… I’m totally printing this recipe. It’s perfect. <3
Prudy | butter, basil, and breadcrumbs recently posted…Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
Thank you so much! 😀 If you try the sandwich, I hope you enjoy it!
What a yummy sandwich! Loving these leftovers! 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Delicious sandwich. Yummy.. I like the cute spoon peeping out of your honey\ sugar po . ☺
skd recently posted…Rose Swirl Cake : Aromas and flavors is One today
Thanks! That honey pot is one of my favorite ‘impulse buys’ 🙂
A great way to use up left overs! And it looks so delicious 🙂
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Thank you, Petra! 😀