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    Open faced Asparagus Sandwiches

    By: Jane · Updated: 14 Jun, '18 · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    I'm sharing a recipe today that was simply a result of wanting to use up some items that I had on hand, and these open faced asparagus sandwiches turned out so well that I thought you might like the recipe. The sandwiches would be ideal for brunch, lunch, or a light supper. 

    Open Faced Asparagus Sandwiches

    Open faced skillet sandwich

    These open faced asparagus sandwiches look darling served in individual cast iron skillets. 

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    This all came about because I was being indulgent recently when I purchased some of these canned biscuits.

    You see, these biscuits are like crack for Leo and me. We like these for making egg biscuits for breakfast, but we have avoided these for over a year in our quest to eat more healthy. But I have found myself turning to comfort food to get me through the recent cold weather.

    Well, one morning we did have one egg biscuit each which meant that there were some leftover biscuits.  So I put them in a baggie and refrigerated them for another use. 

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    So yesterday afternoon I pulled them out of the fridge along with some sliced deli ham and swiss cheese that we had and the thought of making some open face sandwiches occurred to me.

    So out came these little individual cast iron skillets that I had purchased months ago. They come preseasoned so I just added a small amount of olive oil to each pan and heated them up in the oven. 

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    When they were nice and hot, I pulled them out and put a half of a biscuit in the bottom of each pan along with a few pats of butter and broiled them. I have found that these left over biscuits make great toast! 

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    Next I layered a slice of ham  and a slice of Swiss cheese on top. So while rummaging around in the fridge, I pulled out some fresh asparagus spears, cooked them, and placed them on top of the cheese and stuck them back under the broiler to melt the cheese. 

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    Thinking that the sandwiches still needed a little something, I  whipped us some homemade hollandaise sauce and poured it over the top along with a few shakes of cayenne pepper! Oh my! The hollandaise sauce was so rich and lemony and so, so GOOD!

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    The great thing about making these sandwiches in these little skillets is that you can move them to the table to serve. 

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    If you notice, I made 4 of these sandwiches. Normally you would serve just one to each person along with some soup, salad, or fruit. But Leo and I were doing a taste test for you, dear readers! We ate all 4!

    Open face asparagus sandwich | cottage at the crossroads

    So delicious and such a happy marriage of flavors! It was the hollandaise sauce that made them so terrific. If you make these, don't be tempted to use the packaged mix of hollandaise because it's so easy to make your own and it is so much better!

    Open Faced Asparagus Sandwich

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    A quick and easy brunch, lunch, or light dinner dish!

    For the sandwiches

    • 2 prebaked canned large biscuits (cut in half)
    • 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces)
    • 4 slices thinly sliced deli ham
    • 4 slices thinly sliced Swiss cheese
    • 1 large bunch fresh asparagus cleaned (trimmed, and cooked)
    • cayenne pepper (to taste)

    For the hollandaise sauce

    • 3 eggs
    • 2 sticks salted butter (melted)
    • juice of 1 lemon
    1. If using individual cast iron skillets, preheat in a 400 degree oven about 15 minutes.
    2. Place one half of each biscuit into the bottom of each skillet (or ovenproof dish.)
    3. Cut the butter into small pieces, put on top of each biscuit half, and toast under the broiler, watching carefully to avoid burning the bread.
    4. Layer the slices of ham and cheese on top of each biscuit half.
    5. Place about 5 cooked asparagus spears on top of the cheese.
    6. Broil on low until the cheese melts and remove from the oven.
    7. Pour hollandaise over the asparagus spears and garnish with a scant amount of cayenne pepper.
    8. Serve immediately.

    To prepare the hollandaise sauce

    1. Bring about 1 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan.
    2. Separate the yolks from the egg whites and place the yoiks in a glass bowl that fits over the saucepan.
    3. Whisk the yolks and lemon juice together until they are thoroughly mixed.
    4. Place the bowl over the saucepan with boiling water, making sure that the bottom of the bowl does NOT touch the boiling water.
    5. Slowly pour in the melted butter and continue to whisk until the sauce is thick.
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    open faced asparagus sandwiches

    And as for the little skillets,  they make the perfect servers! I found mine months ago at a discount store located in Sumter, SC, but here is a  link to ones just like mine:  Old Mountain Round Single Serve Cast Iron Skillet - Set of 6 (affiliate link.)  Or you can buy the individual ones made by Lodge (affiliate link.)

    And you can bet that when we have some fresh asparagus spears from our garden, I'll be making this dish frequently!

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    1. Mary

      March 17, 2015 at 5:26 am

      These look delicious Jane! I have a set of 4 mini skillets and I'm always looking for an excuse to use them! Love the idea of using a leftover half of biscuit for the base of them too! Pinning to my cast iron skillet board 🙂

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    2. martina

      March 13, 2015 at 12:58 am

      Oh Jane these look and sound so yummy!!

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    3. Vanessa

      March 11, 2015 at 12:08 am

      I have all of these ingredients in my fridge right now Jane! Those sound so delicious!

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    4. [email protected] Designs

      March 09, 2015 at 8:10 am

      Oh my gosh...these look absolutely delicious....such a great meal with a salad and an oreo cookie for dessert!....So glad that you gave us the link to where we can purchased those great skillets....as I was planning to ask you and there you go as a good blogger letting us know where to get them!....Have a great day!!!

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    5. Babs

      March 08, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      This looks delicious. Love the homemade Hollandaise sauce with it. Thanks for the recipe. I'm definitely making this. YUM!

      Reply
    6. Betty Baker

      March 08, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      I was so pleased that I could copy this recipe perfectly - now to get the ingredients and get them made. Thank you so much - Betty from Ontario,Canda.

      Reply
    7. Peggy

      March 08, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Yum! It looks delicious with the fresh green asparagus and melted cheese. We too have been trying to eat healthier. And biscuits are something I dream of.

      Reply
    8. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage

      March 08, 2015 at 10:42 am

      Yummy! This looks so good. I am addicted to those biscuits too. Have a great week.
      Kris

      Reply
    9. Annie

      March 08, 2015 at 9:25 am

      Yummy. Love all your posts!

      Reply
    10. Kathleen G

      March 07, 2015 at 9:00 pm

      Looks very delicious and I think cast iron pans are great. As long as you season them correctly. Love the little ones. I'm sure you and Leo are looking forward to fresh produce from your wonderful garden. Kathleen in Az

      Reply

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