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Banger & Egg Sandwiches
© Wendell T. Webber

Banger & Egg Sandwiches

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J-Bar · Aspen, Colorado

Members and fans of Aspen's rugby team—fixtures at J-Bar—have a reputation for badgering the chef to put English dishes on the menu. They insisted on bang...

  1. 8 slices of potato bread, toasted
  2. 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
  3. 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
  4. 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  5. 8 country sausages, such as fresh breakfast sausages
  6. 2 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  7. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  8. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  9. 8 large eggs
  1. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the oil. Add the sausages and cook over moderate heat, turning, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. Halve the sausages lengthwise and cook cut side down over moderate heat until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  2. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper, add them to the skillet cut side down and cook over high heat until browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer the tomatoes to a plate.
  3. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in each of 2 skillets. Fry 4 eggs in each skillet over moderate heat until slightly runny in the center, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set 2 eggs on each of 4 toast slices. Top with the cheese and sausages, sprinkle with the parsley and close the sandwiches. Serve with the tomatoes.