Perfect to start your day with
When I think of spring recipes, my mind goes to fresh veggies and colorful plates of delicious food.
That’s why today, I want to share with you my favorite go-to spring sandwich:
The Soft Scramble Sandwich
To get the most flavor out of this open-faced breakfast sandwich, look for spring onions with round bulbs and very tender dark green stalks. If you can find only thicker-stalked spring onions, cut the stalks in half lengthwise, then into 3″ pieces. Cook the stalks along with the bulbs; they’ll benefit from the extra time.
Ingredients:
2 Servings
8 spring onions
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
¼ cup white wine vinegar
1 cup fresh ricotta
1 oz. finely grated Parmesan (about ¼ cup)
½ lemon
1 small garlic clove
2 5×5″ pieces focaccia
4 large eggs, beaten to blend
Preparation:
Step 1
Place a rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 350°. Trim woody ends of spring onions. Separate white bulbs from green parts with a knife. Cut bulbs in half through the root end; if size varies wildly, cut larger bulbs into quarters. Cut tender green parts of stalks into 3″ pieces; set aside separately from bulbs.
Step 2
Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a 10″ nonstick skillet over medium until foaming. Add onion bulbs and toss to coat in butter; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until deeply golden brown and starting to soften, 4–5 minutes. Add vinegar, onion stalks, and ½ cup water and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until almost all liquid is cooked off and bulbs are very soft and jammy, 6–8 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out the skillet.
Step 3
While onions cook, mix ricotta and Parmesan in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Finely grate lemon zest and garlic into ricotta mixture and stir to combine.
Step 4
Warm focaccia in the oven (place directly on rack) until soft and warmed through but not browned, 2–3 minutes. Divide between plates. Spread ricotta mixture in swooshing dollops on top of focaccia.
Step 5
Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add eggs; season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently in large sweeping figure-eight motions with a spatula, until eggs have set into creamy folds, 1–2 minutes.
Step 6
Divide scrambled eggs between focaccia. Top with onion mixture.
Step 7
Enjoy your delicious soft scramble sandwich.