- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:3 minutes
- Serves:4
This hearty sandwich features smoky-sweet spiral sliced ham, Cheddar cheese, crisp peppered bacon and country Dijon honey mustard piled on thick-sliced country bread. It’s panini grilled until golden, served with lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Why Try? This sandwich offers all the traditional comfort-food flavor appeal of a classic ham and cheese sandwich reinterpreted as a contemporary panini grilled sandwich loaded with bold flavor.
Foodie Byte: To make your own peppered bacon; press 2 tablespoons coarse-ground peppercorns on outer surfaces of 1 pound thick-sliced bacon prior to cooking.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup country Dijon mustard
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 tablespoon mayonnaise
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8 slices country-style white bread
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16 ounces spiral sliced ham (or deli sliced ham)
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8 slices Cheddar cheese
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8 strips thick-sliced peppered bacon, cooked crisp
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4 romaine lettuce leaves, small (optional)
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8 slices Roma tomato (optional)
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1/2 cup thin sliced red onion (optional)
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Olive oil or melted butter, as needed
Preparation
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1
Combine country Dijon mustard, honey and mayonnaise in bowl and whisk to blend. Reserve.
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2
Arrange 4 slices bread on work surface; top evenly with sliced ham, Cheddar cheese, bacon and Dijon honey mustard sauce.
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3
Close sandwiches with top slices of bread.
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4
Brush outer surfaces of sandwiches with melted butter.
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5
Press in panini grill set on medium-high heat until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
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6
Open each sandwich and add lettuce, tomato and red onion.
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7
Close sandwiches and slice diagonally in half.
Additional Info
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