Potato and Egg Sandwich

5 from 4 votes

Potato and egg sandwiches are an Italian-American breakfast staple made with beaten eggs, diced potatoes, and Pecorino Romano cheese piled on round rolls.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: sandwiches

Author: James Delmage and Tara

Ingredients

10 large eggs
4 medium potatoes cubed
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt plus more for salted water
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup Pecorino Romano grated
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded, optional
4 hard (kaiser) rolls

Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to boil then cook potatoes until almost fork tender. Drain and set aside.
Beat the eggs with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and the Pecorino Romano.
Heat a large nonstick pan to medium then add the olive oil. Pat the potatoes very dry with paper towels then add to the pan. Cook the potatoes until lightly browned (about 5 minutes). Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the beaten eggs to the pan and mix together with the potatoes. Cover and let cook until slightly stiffened up (about 3-4 minutes).
Slide the eggs and potatoes onto a dish then flip the dish with the eggs upside down and back into the pan. Cook for another 1-2 minutes but don't overcook. The eggs should be on the soft side.
Remove the potato and eggs from the pan and cut into 4 pieces. Pile each piece onto the hard rolls and sprinkle with a bit more Pecorino and a drizzle of olive oil onto the sandwiches.
Optionally, add mozzarella cheese and/or cherry peppers onto the sandwiches and wrap in foil. The residual heat will melt the mozzarella. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 4 round roll sandwiches or about 3 hero sandwiches.
Calorie info is for 1 round sandwich excluding the optional mozzarella cheese.
Traditionally this sandwich isn't served with anything but potato and eggs, but you can certainly "upgrade" the sandwich with cherry peppers, Calabrian chili paste, fresh herbs, or mozzarella cheese.
Leftovers can be saved for up to 3 days. To reheat, wrap the sandwich in foil then bake in a 350 oven until warm.

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