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turkey grilled cheese
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Turkey Grilled Cheese

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Turkey grilled cheese with brie, bacon and cranberry sauce on buttery sourdough, pan fried until golden in about 10 minutes. The best way to use leftover turkey.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1029

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices sourdough bread any sandwich bread works
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened, for the outside of the bread
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise for the inside of the bread
  • ½ cup cranberry sauce homemade or canned whole berry
  • 2 cups cooked turkey shredded, leftover roast turkey or whatever you have
  • 8 slices brie 4 slices per sandwich
  • 4 slices cooked crispy bacon 2 per sandwich

Method
 

  1. Warm the shredded turkey in the microwave for 45 to 60 seconds so the middle of the sandwich is hot by the time the bread is golden.
    2 cups cooked turkey
  2. Spread 1 tablespoon mayo on the inside of each slice, then cranberry sauce on two of the slices.
    4 slices sourdough bread, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  3. Layer slices brie, turkey, and bacon.
    ½ cup cranberry sauce, 8 slices brie, 4 slices cooked crispy bacon
  4. Spread softened butter on one side of each bread slice. That side faces the pan.
    2 tablespoons butter
  5. Set a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the sandwiches 4 to 5 minutes, lid on, until deep golden.
  6. Flip and cook another 4 to 5 minutes until the brie is melted and the bottom is crisp. Rest 1 minute, slice and serve.

Notes

  • Mayo inside, butter outside: the mayo keeps leftover turkey juicy and the butter gives the crust.
  • Keep the heat at medium-low with a lid on so the brie melts before the sourdough burns. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1029kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 38gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 1657mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 4gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 1051IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 279mgIron: 6mg

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