Pierogi Sandwiches
When I said it was the summer of "COOK IT WITH FIRE!" I really wasn't kidding. If there is a way to throw food on a fire and declare it dinner, I've done it. Twice.
I bought a tool that has aided greatly in my mission:
A pie iron. I bought it on Amazon, but I've also seen them at REI and a few other places.
You guys. YOU GUYS. Is there anything that can't be slapped between two slices of bread and cooked over a fire? I think not! So far this summer I've tried peanut butter and jelly (ZOMG! SO GOOD!), sliced apples with cinnamon, various (faux) meats and cheeses, pretty much every vegetable I've gotten my hands on, and everything in between.
My absolute favorite has to be Pierogi Sandwiches.
It started with mashed potatoes, grilled onions, and cheddar cheese, but we've meandered from that path a bit as the summer has gone on. It really just comes down to whatever we have in the fridge at the time. Here's the variation we threw together tonight.
Pierogi Sandwiches
Mashed Potatoes
Cheese (we used pepper jack--OH, YES, WE DID)
Bacon (of course we used Morningstar faux bacon, but whatever)
2 slices bread
Butter (technically I cheated and used Country Crock because it spreads better)
Start a fire (Or light up the grill, plug in a sandwich press, or get out a skillet--frankly it doesn't matter. The pie iron seals the edges and gives you a nice "I cooked with fire!" taste, but the basic idea would work no matter how you cook it.). Butter one side of each of the slices of bread.
Turn the first slice butter side down and top it with a couple of tablespoons of mashed potatoes, some bacon, and slices of cheese. (The butter is there to keep the sandwich from sticking. Think grilled cheese.)
Slap the other slice of bread on top with the butter facing upward.
Then COOK IT WITH FIRE! I stuck it inside the pie iron and put it in the fire for about 5 minutes.
Perfection.
Now I'm dying to see what would happen if I stuck banana slices, peanut butter, and chocolate chips in between some bread and put it in the pie iron. Magic, right?
Gosh, I love fire.
Recipe
Reader Comments (17)
Oh my godness--that looks so good! Must...buy...pie iron...
The "Pie Iron" was called a Mountain Pie maker when I was in Girl Scouts. We would usually make two different kinds, Pizza (bread, sauce, cheese and pepperoni) and Cherry (bread, and cherry pie filling). Both were absolutely amazing.
OOooh. I need to try that with ham and mashed potatoes. ;-)
Def amazing. Try peanut butter and marshmellow...or add chocolate. Or marshmellow and chocolate. Yum
This was a staple in our family for every camping trip. We always made these around the campfire. LOVE this gadget!
I gotta get me one of those doohickeys! We built a fantastic fire this weekend and cooked...nothin'. Not even marshmallows. Very disappointing.
And the Burghese would be "samiches". ;)
*droooool*
woman, you need to stop allowing my dinner around the fire invitations to get lost in the mail!
(looks soooooooooooo good!)
OMG! My dad has one of those and used to make us sandwiches in the fireplace during the winter. Totally forgot how much I used to LOVE it! I'm going to have to see if he still has it and can maybe make me a sandwich! :-)
Are you kidding me? This is the best idea anybody has ever had.
For most excellent dessert pies, use crescent roll dough instead of bread. Spray the iron with the Pam (or similar spray), spread the dough out thin but covering the whole iron (it expands) and fill with your favorite ingredients. Personally, I do banana, chocolate, PB and marshmallow. Yum!
Also, for your next sandwich, wrap an apple in foil and toss it over the coals to roast for 30 minutes. Then add slices of it to your grilled cheese mountain pie. You're welcome.
Oh. My. WORD.
Okay. So I haven't blog hopped in months. Chicken obsession. And I'm scrolling down my blog roll, ignoring everyone, and see pierogi sandwiches - HAVE TO MAKE. Have to.
THANK YOU!!!
yeah buddy ;-)
that is all ;-)
HOLY CRAP. YES.
Peanut butter and brown sugar. So good.
You can do breakfast too....although you do have to do some precooking first - we just scrambled some eggs quickly then pile them on the bread with bacon (also precooked) and of course cheese.....breakfast sandwich! Best camping breakfast ever. We've also used about every fruit pie filling out there...sooo yummy.
I have eaten mashed potato sandwiches since I was a kid, but love your version:D