Meat and Cheese (Bulgarian Princess) Sandwiches
Princess Sandwiches (Princeska) are one of the most popular and traditional street food in Bulgaria. They are so easy to make and yet full of flavor comfort food that you can prepare in minutes for breakfast, lunch or dinner. These homemade tasty sandwiches are made of minced meat and cheese on top of bread slices and are the ultimate cheese and meat comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork meat chicken, beef, or meatloaf mix
- 12 slices Italian white bread or any other bread you prefer
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or any other cheese of your choice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried savory spice
- 1 whole egg optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F degrees
- In a large bowl, mix the ground meat, the cheese, and all the spices. I prefer to use ground pork. Naturally, it has a little bit of fat in it and makes the sandwiches nice and moist. But if pork is not your favorite, feel free to use any other ground meat. For a dryer type of meat, you can add 1 egg to the mixture.
- Mix well until a uniform mixture is formed.
- Arrange the slices of bread on a baking tray and broil or toast one side of them.
- Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture on the non-toasted side and add more savory on top, if desired.
- Bake at 400 F degrees for 20 minutes or until the meat is cooked. I like to put the top broiler on for the last 1-2 minutes until the cheese and top gets golden but keep a close eye on it if you do.
- Take them out of the oven and let them come to room temperature.
- Serve and Enjiy!