Description
The perfect sandwich for cooler weather, this incredible turkey melt is toasty, melty, and mouth-wateringly delicious. Enjoy it alone or alongside a warm bowl of soup!
Ingredients
4 slices sourdough or thick, crusty bread of choice 2 tablespoons honey mustard 2 slices white cheddar cheese 4 slices deli turkey Thin tomato slices from 1 medium red tomato ½ cup fresh baby spinach 4 strips cooked beef bacon 2 tablespoons butter, softened
Instructions
To Assemble the Sandwiches:
- Place 4 slices sourdough on a cutting board, plate, or other flat surface.
- Divide 2 tablespoons honey mustard into four ½-tablespoon portions. Spread ½ tablespoon honey mustard evenly across the top side of each slice of sourdough.
- Divide 2 slices white cheddar cheese in half, creating 4 slices of cheese total. Place one “slice” of cheese on each piece of bread, covering honey mustard.
- Divide 4 slices deli turkey into 2 slices of turkey per sandwich. Place turkey slices on top of 2 slices of cheese-topped bread.
- Divide ½ cup fresh baby spinach into ¼ cup spinach per sandwich. Layer preferred number of thin tomato slices and ¼ cup baby spinach on top of each layer of turkey.
- Divide 4 strips cooked beef bacon into 2 slices of beef bacon per sandwich and place each portion of beef bacon on the remaining slices of cheese-topped bread.
- Close sandwiches, placing sandwich halves with beef bacon face-down on top of sandwich halves with turkey. Each sandwich should consist of the following layers:
1 slice sourdough
¼ tablespoon honey mustard
1 half-slice cheese
2 slices deli turkey
Thin tomato slices
¼ cup baby spinach
2 strips beef bacon
1 half-slice cheese
½ tablespoon honey mustard
1 slice sourdough.
To Warm the Sandwich:
- Divide 2 tablespoons butter into four ½-tablespoon portions. Spread ½ tablespoon butter on the outside of each slice of bread (4 sides total).
- Place a large skillet on the stovetop over medium heat. When the pan is warm, carefully place assembled sandwiches flat in the skillet.
- Toast the bottom slice of bread for 3 to 4 minutes, then carefully flip the sandwich over. Toast the now-bottom slice of bread for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the sandwich is warmed through.
- Transfer sandwiches to serving plates. Serve warm with desired sides.
Notes
I highly recommend buying a block of cheddar cheese and slicing it yourself, or purchasing freshly sliced cheese from the deli counter of your grocery store, as opposed to prepackaged cheese slices. There’s a huge difference in taste and texture!
Make it Dairy-Free: Use a dairy-free cheese and dairy-free butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 475 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg