I call this the Widow Maker because it’s basically a heart attack waiting to happen! So, don’t eat this everyday! But, you can enjoy a splurge here and there and this sandwich is so worth it.

I’ve been itching to make an egg sandwich for dinner for quite a while now. One that was just totally loaded. You see, since the pandemic started, my ex-husband and I agreed that my son wouldn’t go back and forth between our houses for the time being. That said, my ex comes here occasionally to spend time with our son outside, socially distanced. Often times when he comes, he brings my son this bagel sandwich that is loaded with all things unholy for your heart but sooooo worth it.

Depending on what part of Jersey you’re from, it’s either pork roll or Taylor ham. It’s hotly debated. My husband says Taylor ham. I say pork roll. Although Northern Jerseyans say Taylor ham, any bodega I went to up there, it was always pork roll, egg, and cheese. Here in central Jersey (yes, central Jersey does exist), it’s pretty divided. (And if you’ve never seen the Stephen Colbert interview of Governor Murphy, YouTube it!)

As is typical Jersey fashion, it’s usually topped with ketchup… something I’ve never adapted to since moving here. What sounded delicious to me when making this sandwich was a very light sriracha aioli. Normally I load my sriracha aioli up with a fair amount of sriracha, but this time I kept it pretty subtle. There’s enough to taste but not enough to overwhelm the flavors of the sandwich. It actually turned out to be a really pleasant addition to the sandwich.

Rather than a bagel, I made homemade pretzel buns. I used my pretzel knots recipe but formed the dough into rolls rather than twists! These rolls have everything bagel seasoning on top, which really compliments the whole sandwich, and you can’t go wrong with everything bagel seasoning!

After that, everything is super easy. I didn’t make home fries from scratch. Instead, I used Ore-Ida Potatoes O’Brien. In hindsight, I should have bought a red pepper to cut up and add to the potatoes for a little more flavor… next time! While the bacon cooks in the oven and the potatoes on the stovetop, I was able to get everything else cooked up by the time the bacon was done. After that, I just had to assemble them!

This is a messy sandwich, so grab some extra napkins! And, enjoy!