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Thursday, September 30, 1999 Tested by Rebecca Sodergren
Chris Catley of Hopewell is used to trying new recipes -- and using fancy gadgets to do so. Besides being a self-proclaimed "stay-at-home mom," she's a Pampered Chef kitchen consultant. That means she gets to go to in-home parties and do recipe demonstrations using tools made by Pampered Chef, a cooking- and baking-tool company.
Chris is married to Bob, a freight truck driver. They have two children -- Bobby, 6, and Brandi, 2.
One day when the family was home for lunch, Chris was hungry for an Italian hoagie, but she likes to keep the fat and caloric intake low in her family's diet, so she wanted to avoid using Italian dressing and gobs of salami. So she made up this recipe instead -- and now she makes it all the time.
We liked how the basil does imitate the flavor of Italian dressing, giving the sandwich a little zip. Sun-dried tomato bagels are usually available at the major bagel chains, though Catley says she has found them at both Shop 'n' Save and Giant Eagle stores.
For her ingenuity, Catley wins a free cookbook -- and you could, too. Just follow the instructions below.
4 sun-dried tomato bagels
Slice bagels in half. Place 2 to 3 slices of ham on bagel half. Top with a slice of tomato and sliced onions. Sprinkle with dried basil. Top off with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Place bagel half open-faced (Catley also places the other half of the bagel alongside it) in toaster oven or broiler for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted and sandwich is heated through (in broiler, sandwiches probably need less time than in toaster oven, so check sandwiches occasionally). Serves 4.
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