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Open Face Bagel Melt With Potato Soup
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Open Face Bagel Melt With Potato Soup
4 servings
25 minutes total (Active 25 minutes)
  • Assemble bagels and preheat oven: 5 minutes
  • Bring soup to simmer stage: 10 minutes
  • Bake bagels and finish soup: 10 minutes
  • Open Face Bagel Melt

    Ingredients

    • 2 frozen bagels
    • 4 Deli ham slices
    • 4 tomato slices
    • ¼ teaspoon oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon basil
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
    • 4 provolone cheese slices

    Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
    2. Slice bagels in half and place on baking sheet.
    3. Cut ham in half and layer 2 half slices on each side of bagel.
    4. Slice tomato and lay one slice on top of ham.
    5. Sprinkle evenly with oregano, basil and garlic salt.
    6. Top with cheese.
    7. Place in oven and bake on top rack of oven for 7 minutes, or until cheese is hot and bubbly.
    8. Cut in half and serve.

    Potato Soup

    Ingredients

    • 6 cups water
    • one 20-ounce bag refrigerated diced potatoes with onion
    • 2 tablespoons ham base
    • ¼ cup frozen diced onions
    • 2 ½ cups potato flakes
    • 2 cups half and half

    Steps

    1. Heat saucepan on high; add water, potatoes, ham base and onions.
    2. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat to medium-high. Continue to cook, covered, about 7-10 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
    3. Remove from heat, add potato flakes and half and half. Stir to blend. Serve. (Makes 6 servings.)

    Serving Suggestions

  • Be sure to use the herbs on the bagels; they transform the taste of the sandwiches.
  • Open Face Bagel Melt

    Potato Soup