Delicious.

I’ve never been a big frozen pizza fan. Matter of fact, would rather make a pizza (as well as any other food) with as few “prepared” ingredients as possible. However, I’ve learned to enjoy a few (frozen pizza brands) after a buddy brought pies over several times. And recently, was substituted the wrong pizzas in an order I placed.

Before cooking, I made a concoction to include the correct ingredients. Onions, green peppers, ground beef, mushrooms. After preparing, had some of that mixture left over.

Ingredients needed for the following open sandwich recipe:

  • Ground Beef
  • Green Pepper
  • Onion
  • Mushrooms
  • Mayonnaise
  • Horseradish
  • Dill Relish
  • Swiss Cheese
  • French Bread (sliced)

Let’s first make a great tasting tarter sauce. Ingredients: REAL Mayonnaise (3 table spoons), DILL Relish (3/4 table spoon), AND HORSERADISH (1 teaspoon).

Cover (one side) halves of dense white bread with sauce…I used french bread, but italian, or general white bread is fine.

Place a layer of SWISS cheese over saucey side of bread. And then add the “philly” mix prepared earlier. Ground beef, onions, green peppers, mushrooms

Cook for about 5 min at 400 in oven, or 4 min at 400 in air fryer.

Magnifico!!

Spicy and Sweet.

Do not forget to chop jalapenos and mix them with cream cheese. Separately. Then cover one side of the bagel with the blend.

What you are going to need:

Harry and David Pepper and Onion Relish
Red (Purple) Onion
Bagels
Chicken Breasts
Swiss Cheese
Jalapeno
Mayonnaise
White Onion
Green Pepper
Garlic
Salt
Pepper
Hard Boiled Egg

First Step

Cook two chicken breasts by either boiling, or heating in an air fryer (keeps moisture in). Check centers to confirm they are fully cooked. Cut into small chunks, place aside.

Second Step

Mix two heaping table spoons of mayonnaise, one diced hard boiled egg, about 1/4 cup of diced green peppers, 1/4 cup white onions, teaspoon of salt, teaspoon of garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper in mixing bowl.

Third Step

Mix chicken chunks with mayonnaise mixture (step 2) to create chicken salad.

Fourth Step

Mix chopped jalapeno and cream cheese together (if jalapenos from jar, mix in a little juice). Create enough to cover one side of bagel (more if making extra sandwiches)

Fifth Step

Toast two bagel halves (lightly in toaster).

Sixth Step

Cover top(s) half of bagel with jalapeno cream cheese. Add a layer of Harry and David Pepper and Onion Relish

Seventh Step

Place a good portion of chicken salad on bottom half of bagel. Add a slice of swiss cheese. Add a few slices of red (purple) onion. Create sandwich by placing top half on bottom.

Eighth Step

Enjoy!

This was a delicious bagel sandwich made by a deli I frequented years ago when I worked downtown. There are only a few of those delis left, and they discontinued this menu item about two decades ago. But it is both spicy and sweet. Refreshing and delicious.

Give it a try, you won’t be sorry!