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Grilled Cheese with Turkey, Bacon, Radicchio, and Blue Cheese

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6 slices Applewood smoked bacon
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Maytag blue cheese or other mild blue cheese, crumbled
4½" thick slices country-style white bread (about 5x3")
4 leaves radicchio
6 oz thinly sliced cooked turkey
4 tsp. butter, room temperature, divided

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 tsp. butter in reserved skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches in skillet. Spread 2 tsp. 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.

Makes 2 servings.