stuff on toast

This one I just made for dinner and it was rather yummy. You can tweak the spices to suit your tastes, but this is what I used.

For the French Toast:

• Day old bread--Something savory, like a garlic or onion bread. I used a cheese onion bread. (Use an amount based on how many people you have an how much they will eat--However use less than they would normally eat for breakfast. I used one slice of a round loaf for myself, rather than the 2 I would probably eat for breakfast, and then I used 2 more slices for my roommate-which was too much for him. The total amount I made probably could have fed 3 people comfortably.)
• One egg (this will vary depending on the amount of bread you use)
• 2-3 Tbs of milk (again this will vary with the amount of bread, and you don't have to use it if you don't want to. Just use more eggs.)
• Spices
I used:
1. Cardamom
2. Garam Masala
3. Cayenne Pepper
4. Basil
5. Black Pepper
6. I only used about a pinch of everything except the basil, that I used about 3 pinches.

For the topping:

• Chicken: I used 2 thighs. If you prefer white meat that's fine, just proportion for how many people you have: about 4-6 oz. per person.
• One can of Diced tomatoes--more or less depending on taste
• half a can of Navy beans
• 2 zucchinis, sliced and halved.

Prep the toast first. If you don't have stale bread, then slice it and leave it out for a few hours until it gets to the right texture. You don't want it really stale, just a little old, but not dry at all. Mix the eggs, milk and various spices together until the eggs and milk are well combined. The spices should be well incorporated. I tend to mix the milk and eggs first then add the spices. Then dip the bread in until soaks up some of the egg mixture. Then you fry it in a pan the same way you do for regular french toast. If you don't use a non-stick skillet, then you'll have to use a bit of butter or oil-spray.

So, basically I started with the chicken and diced it to bite-sized. I melted about a quater teaspoon of butter with olive oil over med. heat and then threw the chicken in. When the chicken is almost cooked, but not quite (if it's fully cooked at this point, it'll be overdone by the time the dish is finished) add the zucchini and cook for a few moments. Then add the tomatoes and beans. The tomatoes should have a lot of liquid, so simmer it for a little while to get rid of some it. You can do it for a long time or a short time depending on how liquid-y you want it.

To plate it, just throw the toast on a plate and then spoon or ladle the chicken/tomato mixture over the french toast.

Source:
Me!