Grilled Cheese with Turkey, Bacon, Radicchio, and Blue Cheese
This is the ultimate turkey sandwich and the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich all rolled up into one delicious meal.
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.