Southwestern Monte Cristos

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 22 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices bread
• 1/2 cup hot pepper jelly (or chili sauce, tomatillo salsa, or tomato salsa, or taco sauce)
• 8 slices honey-baked ham (from the deli)
• 8 slices monterey jack pepper cheese (from the deli)
• 8 slices smoked turkey (from the deli)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• milk (a splash)
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 spread the bread with a light layer of pepper jelly.
• 2 build sandwiches using 2 slices each of ham, cheese, and turkey per sandwich.
• 3 beat the eggs with the milk and hot sauce; season with salt.
• 4 heat a griddle pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 5 melt the butter in the skillet; dip each sandwich in the egg coating; cook 3-4 minutes on each side to melt the cheese and warm the meats through.
• 6 cut the sandwiches corner to corner and serve.