I recently helped to host a
wedding shower for my little sister and was introduced to one of the best
sandwiches I have ever had the pleasure of eating. I actually made noises while
eating this sandwich – it was just that good. So I picked it apart and tried to
figure out what exactly was in it so I could replicate it once home… I have
been doing this a lot lately!
Preparation Time: less than 20 minutes
What
you need:
- Smoked Turkey from the deli (I usually use about 4-5 slices a sandwich)
- Bacon ( I usually use 3 slices per sandwich)
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- Fresh Basil
- Fresh Parsley
- Fresh Rosemary
- Roasted Red Pepper
- Artisan Bread
- Mozzarella Cheese
Make it:
1. Cook bacon on a skillet and save the
grease. Then set the bacon on a plate to the side.
2. Mix the ½ cup of mayonnaise with a
pinch of the parsley, rosemary, and basil. Reserve for later.
3. Place both slices of artisan bread on
the skillet on a medium heat (yes right on top of the bacon grease).
4. The slice of bread that does NOT have mayonnaise
should then be covered in mozzarella cheese (I use shredded – but slices should
work even better). Then place the sliced smoked turkey deli meat on top of the
mozzarella cheese. Add the roasted red peppers to and then cover with the
bacon.
5. Once the bread is toasted remove from
the skillet and put the mayonnaise on the empty slice of artisan bread and
place it on top of the sandwich.
6. You are now ready to eat!
I think that it turned out really well. I ate my sandwich
up in no time and my hubby who tends to be a bit more particular about his food
really enjoyed his sandwich as well. I think this is one that could be made really
easily on a Panini maker too (I do not own one- or I would have given it a go).
My only suggestion with this recipe is
to be free with the mozzarella. The melted mozzarella is scrumptious and if you
skimp on the cheese it takes away from the sandwich.
I hope
you enjoy this recipe. Feel free to tweak it and please let me know if you have
any totally tasty sandwich recipes you would like to share!
