Description
A delicious and hearty Turkey Melt featuring layers of turkey, crispy bacon, fresh spinach, tomato, and creamy white cheddar on sourdough bread, perfectly toasted in a skillet with honey mustard and butter for a warm, flavorful sandwich.
Ingredients
Sandwich Ingredients
- 4 slices sourdough bread (or thick, crusty bread of choice)
- 2 tablespoons honey mustard
- 2 slices white cheddar cheese
- 4 slices deli turkey
- Thin slices from 1 medium red tomato
- ½ cup fresh baby spinach
- 4 strips cooked bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread and Spread Honey Mustard: Place 4 slices of sourdough bread on a flat surface. Divide 2 tablespoons honey mustard into four ½-tablespoon portions and spread evenly on the top side of each slice.
- Add Cheese Layers: Cut 2 slices of white cheddar cheese in half, creating 4 slices total. Place one half-slice of cheese on each slice of bread over the honey mustard.
- Layer Turkey: Divide the 4 slices of deli turkey into two slices per sandwich. Place turkey slices on top of the cheese on two bread slices.
- Add Tomato and Spinach: Divide ½ cup of fresh baby spinach into ¼ cup per sandwich. Layer thin tomato slices and ¼ cup spinach on top of the turkey.
- Add Bacon and Cheese: Divide 4 strips of cooked bacon into 2 strips per sandwich. Place bacon on the remaining two cheese-covered bread slices.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Close each sandwich by placing the bacon-covered bread slices (with cheese) face-down on the turkey layers. The sandwich layers from bottom to top are: bread, honey mustard, cheese half-slice, turkey, tomato, spinach, bacon, cheese half-slice, honey mustard, bread.
- Butter the Outside: Divide 2 tablespoons softened butter into four ½-tablespoon portions and spread one portion on the outside of each side of the sandwich (all four sides).
- Toast the Sandwiches: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. When warm, carefully place sandwiches flat in the skillet. Toast the bottom slice for 3 to 4 minutes until golden, then flip the sandwich and toast the other side for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is heated through.
- Serve: Transfer the warm sandwiches to serving plates and enjoy immediately with your favorite sides.
Notes
- Use thick, crusty bread like sourdough for best texture and to hold all the fillings.
- Adjust the amount of honey mustard to taste; it adds a sweet tangy flavor that balances the savory ingredients.
- Ensure bacon is cooked crispy for added crunch in the sandwich.
- You can substitute white cheddar with your cheese of choice, such as Swiss or provolone.
- For a crispier sandwich, press down gently on the sandwich with a spatula during toasting.
- Customize the sandwich by adding avocado or switching turkey with chicken or ham if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
