Hot turkey melt sandwich — 15-minute meal


This easy Turkey Melt recipe shows you how to make a hot grilled turkey and cheese sandwich on sourdough with Swiss, provolone, bacon, and tomato.

It’s ready in about 15 minutes and works for a quick lunch or weeknight dinner.

This turkey melt recipe focuses on texture: crisp toasted bread, plenty of melted cheese, and enough turkey so each bite feels hearty. The cheese sits under and over the meat so it melts evenly and holds the sandwich together in the pan.

You can keep it plain for picky eaters or load it up with thinly sliced onions, avocado, pickles, lettuce, or alfalfa sprouts.

Swap in your favorite bread and cheese, and use leftover roasted turkey or cooked chicken if that’s what you have on hand.

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