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MAKE-AHEAD: The Perfect Christmas Morning Sandwich

I adore Christmas morning. I adore the sounds of glee from the boys, as they open their gifts and search their stockings. I adore the time we get to spend all cozy in the living room with our family. I adore sitting on the couch with my coffee in hand, just watching the magical fun of Christmas morning.

While I love cooking and making holiday food, I think I love sitting on the couch enjoying the moments more. Which is why these Christmas Morning Breakfast Sandwiches are the BEST. They can be made ahead of time and reheated when you’re ready to eat!

They are also freezer friendly – if you really want to make them in advance, you can freeze them (details below). I made these the other day, while I was in the kitchen doing some holiday baking. And now I don’t have to worry about breakfast on Christmas morning. Boom!

Also, the little splash of red and green in the sandwich also gives it fun Christmas flare.

Here’s what the sandwich looks like:

I love how the cheese melts down and holds the sandwich together!

Make-Ahead Instructions

Cook the sausage. Saute the red and green bell peppers.

Assemble the sandwiches (as bulleted above).

Wrap each sandwich in foil.

Keep in the fridge for 1 day, or freeze.

Warm up in the oven, wrapped in the foil – until warmed through. (To save time: you could also defrost in microwave without the foil, then wrap in foil to reheat in oven.)

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For this Perfect Christmas Morning Breakfast Sandwich, I’m using the American sliced cheese. I think that the Pepperjack sliced cheese would pair wonderfully with the sauteed bell peppers – and would give it a nice zip and zest as well!

MAKE-AHEAD: The Perfect Christmas Morning Sandwich

We love this warm, filling sandwich on holiday mornings!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings - 6 sandwiches

Ingredients 

  • 6 English muffins
  • 6 slices Borden American or Pepperjack cheese
  • 6 sausage patties
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Cook the sausage patties, as directed.
  • In the same skillet or pan, saute the sliced bell peppers with olive oil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until softened.
  • Assemble sandwiches from the bottom to the top, in this order: English muffin bottom, sauteed bell peppers, sausage pattie, cheese, English muffin top.
  • Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
  • Serve the Perfect Christmas Morning Sandwich...on Christmas morning, or any other morning!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Borden cheese. Recipes and opinions are my own.