Monte Cristo

Name: Monte Cristo
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: Salt and pepper; 2 organic eggs; 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 slices multigrain bread; ¼ pound fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, or ½ cup shredded mozzarella; ¼ cup raspberry preserves; ¼ cup good ricotta cheese, hand-packed or other; 12 sweet grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise; Powdered sugar for dusting sandwiches; 2 tablespoons organic butter; 1 10-ounce bag organic baby spinach

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

Who doesn’t love French toast? And when you turn it into a delicious, spinach-packed sandwich, it’s a real treat for everyone. Try it for your next brunch. (Note: Recipe can be doubled.)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 10-ounce bag organic baby spinach

Sandwich
Preserve
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute, using tongs to turn the spinach until it wilts. Transfer the spinach to a plate. Carefully wipe out the skillet for later in the recipe.
Lay 2 slices