I’ve unlocked the secret to the incredible breakfast sandwich.

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CHEESE SAUCE.

I mean, besides bacon. In fact, this sandwich is baconless. I tried it with bacon. I liked it better without. What is the world coming to?

But really, it’s because the fig jam already had a savory component: the cheese. The bacon made it too savory. I’m all about erring on the side of the sweet over savory. Or finding the sweet spot of the sweet and savory.

Now that we got that out of the way.

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So the deal is – I’m not usually one to have greens with my breakfast. I don’t love spinach in an omelet or anything like that. I can do a little spinach in a smoothie and that’s about it. But there is something about fresh arugula, specifically this baby arugula which is soft but still full of peppery flavor, that changes the sandwich for me. I only use a few leaves but they impose a freshness and extra flavor.

And a must is a super seedy, grainy bread. The texture! It wins.

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But let’s get to the important part of today. And no, I don’t mean the mini Full House skit on Jimmy Fallon the other night (dead). Or the talk of the Entourage movie. How do you feel about an Entourage movie? I don’t know how I feel. It seems like they’ve been gone so long that I’m not sure I can get back into it. I could handle a whole Ari Gold movie though. That is one ridiculous character. I hope Llyod is involved.

The cheese sauce though! That’s what I’m talking about. I made an easy, melty gruyere to go on both sides of the toast. Don’t be scared – cheese and jam go hand in hand. Along with the egg yolk and the little crunch of the arugula? Ugh. So darn good.

In fact, you should probably use the cheese sauce for extra dipping. Because that’s normal. Runny eggs and cheese sauce?

Freaking out.

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While I love a good breakfast sandwich, let’s be honest: breakfast sandwiches are really made for lunch and especially for dinner. They are simply a vehicle for food to get in your body before bedtime. There is nothing more comforting to me than breakfast for dinner – even mac and cheese doesn’t have the same effect. Er, except maybe a mimosa.

Let’s just pretend there’s champagne in that jar.

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Gruyere, Fig Jam and Arugula Breakfast Sandwiches

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Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Make the gruyere cheese sauce first: add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. Once it’s sizzling, whisk in the flour to create a roux and cook for a minute or so until slightly golden. Pour in the half and half and whisk until it begins to thicken. Reduce the heat to low and add in the gruyere, stirring until it melts. Stir in the nutmeg. Keep the cheese sauce over very low heat until ready to use, stirring every so often.
  • Toss the arugula with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Toast the bread slices and cook your eggs as desired – if you’re really feeling freaky, you can toast your bread like a grilled cheese. Spread it with some butter and toast it in a skillet. On one side of the bread, spread some of the fig jam. On the other side, spread on the gruyere sauce. Drizzle a bit more gruyere on top of the jam. Pile the arugula on one side and add the egg. Serve immediately!
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those yolks though!