Grilled Turkey, Bacon, Radicchio & Blue Cheese Sandwiches

By á-25089

This ultimate sandwich features turkey, crispy applewood smoked bacon, radicchio and a spread of mayonnaise and blue cheese.

Photograph by Brian Leatart

Ingredients

• 6 slices applewood-smoked bacon
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup crumbled Maytag blue cheese or other mild blue cheese
• 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices country-style white bread (about 5x3-inches)
• 4 leaves radicchio
• 6 ounces cooked turkey, thinly sliced
• 4 teaspoons butter, room temperature, divided

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off fat from skillet; reserve skillet.

Mash mayonnaise and blue cheese in bowl to coarse puree; season with pepper. Place bread on work surface. Divide cheese mixture among bread slices, spreading evenly. Divide bacon, radicchio, and turkey between 2 bread slices. Top with remaining bread, cheese side down.

Melt 2 teaspoons butter in reserved skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches in skillet. Spread 2 teaspoons butter on top pieces of bread. Cover with lid that is slightly smaller than skillet. Cook sandwiches until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side.