My Egg & Cheese Just Found a New Soulmate (& It Isn’t Bacon)

A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. Psst—we don't count water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (specifically, 1/2 cup or less of olive oil, vegetable oil, and butter), since we're guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re giving bacon a run for its money.


Photo by JULIA GARTLAND. PROP STYLIST: AMANDA WIDIS. FOOD STYLIST: SAMANTHA SENEVIRATNE.

There are countless ways to assemble an American breakfast sandwich, but the template usually goes something like this: bread, eggs, cheese, meat. Maybe the bread is a kaiser roll, bagel, or biscuit. The eggs scrambled, fried, or frittata-ed. The cheese American, cheddar, or gouda. But the meat is where it gets really opinionated.

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