Caramelized Onion and Tomato Sandwich

Caramelized Onion, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich

Yield

4 Sandwiches

Prep Time / Cook Time

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Activity Guide

Bike Touring, Car Camping, Picnic

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1-2 large tomatoes, sliced into thick slabs
  • 8 leaves of lettuce
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • Salt and vinegar potato chips (Optional)

Tools

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Skillet
  • Stove
  • Tongs

Method

At Home or At Camp:

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-low heat, and add olive oil and onions. Let them caramelize for about 15 minutes, and then turn the heat up a bit for the last few minutes to get them a bit crispy.

To Assemble Sandwiches At Camp:

  1. Spread mayonnaise on each slice of bread. Add a slice (or slices) of tomato to cover one half.
  2. Sprinkle the tomato with salt and pepper.
  3. Stack a few crunchy pieces of lettuce on top of the tomato, then add onion, and the second slice of bread.

Note: An optional, though important ingredient to mimic the crunch and saltiness of the missing bacon, is salt and vinegar potato chips. The fancy extra crunchy ones are best.