Our garden is already absolutely insane.
Just look at this.
It might not look like much to the naked eye, but I can assure you, it’s pretty tow up. And oops, in need of weeding. This isn’t even the entire thing! We have little beds along most of the fences. Of tomatoes. Of course. Each year I’m like, “AARON. We have to go with less tomatoes this year or else I’ll pull all of my hairs out and be bald.”
Who wants to take a guess if we do or don’t go with less tomatoes each year?
This year we accidentally went bonkerwonk with cherry tomatoes. I have hundreds of freaking zillions, you guys. AND THEY JUST KEEP APPEARING OUT OF NOWHERE. Just be ready for tomatoes on the blog until February.
And green beans.
And zucchini, oh my gosh. I better start learning how to make zucchini bread right this instant or else I’ll be using it as a spoon in my coffee.
Okay we have to talk about caramelizing onions for a quick sec. Did you know it’s my absolute favorite thing ever in the world to do? Well, right after crafting my hand to knee-knocking Charleston moves. Caramelizing is such a contradiction for me too because it’s something that requires you to slow down and be patient and I’m toooootally not like that. I’m the dad gum Tasmanian devil and YOU ARE SO NODDING RIGHT NOW.
But for some reason, it’s calming to me. Soothing. Like a spa. A resort.
That’s weird.
But, when I made these little sammies, I only caramelized one onion. Biggest regret in my life. Go ahead and caramelize two. For the sake of the baby ponies, do two.
So you have the seriously pimp jam-like onion spread on the bottom of barely toasted sourdough bread, some lightly sautéed cherry tomatoes and green beans, a little bit of arugula, thin, salty prosciutto slices and mayelted chayse on top. Yes, yes you do.
Notice the cheese-less asininity right there. Hi, have you met my husband?
Summer, meet mouth.
Mouth, meet summer.
Maybe I’m more like roadrunner.
p.s. Last day for this rad-ee-cal giveaway!
Open-Faced Vegetable and Prosciutto Melts:
What it took for 6 melts:
* 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
* 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
* 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
* 1 cup green beans
* 3 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
* 1 cup arugula
* 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
* 6 slices sourdough bread
* 1 pinch coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Heat the oil over low in a medium skillet. Add the onion slices and cook on low until sweet and caramelized, 45 – 55 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet and set aside.
To the pan, add a little more oil if needed, then add the tomatoes and green beans. Toss in a pinch of salt and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.
Heat the oven to broil, arrange the bread slices on a large rimmed baking sheet and broil 1 minute.
Remove bread from oven. Evenly spoon the caramelized onions over each slice. Top with sautéed tomatoes, green beans, arugula, prosciutto and shredded cheese.
Throw back under the broiler and cook until cheese is browned and bubbly, maybe 2 minutes. Keep an eye on it!
Eat ‘em up.
Delicious lunch/dinner! The ingredients are perfect!
Your husband doesn’t do cheese?!? Oh my heavens!
These look stunning. Way to go with your rockin’ garden!!
Wow, such a fresh summery recipe! This recipe is so versatile, great for lunch! I know how it is, my hubby doesn’t eat vegetables!! Crazy much?
Such a nice light lunch or dinner! Yum!!!
I want summer in my mouth! These look so amazing!
Could you send me some of your cherry tomatoes and green beans? I would love to have them in my kitchen! I’m craving bruschetta right now.
Yuum!!! Those sandwiches look incredible!
i heart caramelizing onions too – best thing evah!
Is it just melted cheese that your husband doesn’t do? I can understand that. I either have to have my cheese VERY hot and at melting point or cold. Anything in between doesn’t cut it for me.
It’s any and ALL cheese. My life is difficult.
If your husband doesn’t eat cheese, he’s probably a robot. If you cut open his arm, it’s going to be all Terminator up in there.
However, if you cut open his arm and it turns out that he’s NOT a robot, you may end up in prison.
Love these sandwiches!!
I’m going to skip down to my garden and gather the supplies for these little doobies riiight now.
Can you come grow my garden? My black thumb keeps getting blacker.
I want these melts, today, for lunch and dinner.
Hahaha, “For the sake of the baby ponies, do two.” You crack me up! These look delicious Bev!!
I just happen to have bread and shredded cheese I need to use…open faced melts are calling me!
Look at that garden! I love cherry tomatoes, can’t get enough of them, so your predicament doesn’t sound so bad to me! I love every single thing on that toast. wannnnttttttt.
I would gladly help weed that garden in exchange for some of those veggies!
That sandwich makes me want to shed happy tears.
I wish we were neighbors, I’d totally help you out with those cherry tomatoes!! This sammy is just screaming summer!
This looks amazing! And I’m baffled as to how one can live without cheese…
The same thing is happening with my cherry tomatoes. I’m mostly just eating them straight up! But this looks like a perfect way to enjoy the garden.
DROOLING!
It still shocks me every time that Aaron doesn’t eat cheese. That’s criminal.
Wow those look SO GOOD! Someday I want to have a garden like that (and I guarantee you mine will have just as many weeds
omg YUMNESS
Your garden is gorgeous!! I love these open-faced sandwiches and I love melts! Will have to try this and sub for turkey since I don’t eat pork. Bravo!
Beautiful Sandwich beautiful garden, just beautiful all the way around!!
Hey Bev! Do you grow your cherry tomatoes in the ground or in containers? Melts look wonderful!
All in the ground! I should do a post on what we have growing. It’s insane.
this is phenom. i want this on my plate, stat.
Love cheese! Can barely close the snack drawer in my refrigerator, where I store the beloved cheese. This sandwich looks A-maz-ing!
Holy-yum these look good… and yup that would be my stomach growling!
I would love to have some of those tomatoes! And this sandwich!!!
I’m a wee bit of jealous of you having too many tomatoes. It’s the one thing guaranteed that will never happen when you live in a ski town.
OMG Yum!! Trying tonight sans prosciutto
Love your garden. This looks crazy good! Yum!
Ummm hold the phone – no cheese? Cheese is, like, the only food my boyfriend and I CAN agree on!
Tomatoes are totally the herpes of the gardening world. They spread/grow like wildfire!!
he doesn’t eat cheese? i guess that just means more for you. that’s NOT a bad deal.
also – can i just say how happy it made me to see your note about click and clack?!? we LOVE them. i laugh just thinking about their laughs. it’s too much!
Mmm…. look at that cheesy delicious goodness!
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I’m having serious garden envy right now!!
Mmm, cheese and caramelized onions….This sammie looks over the top awesome!
Okay, you just put my tiny garden of peppers and basil to shame. But, we can still be friends. Next year, I will plant more because you have given me the ‘ole “I can do it” attitude.
that cheese all melty and slightly browned looks insane. WANT
Yay!!! Thanks for sharing
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