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Easy Baked Sandwiches

Learn how to make delicious baked sandwiches with your favorite meats and cheeses. This recipe is perfect for using up leftovers and can be prepared ahead of time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Refrigerate Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 12 sandwiches
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 391
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sandwiches
  • 1 dozen buns or rolls
  • 0.5 lb. thinly sliced meat to 3/4 lb.
  • 12 slices cheese
For the Sauce
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 2 Tbs. honey or brown sugar
  • 1 Tbs. mustard
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbs. poppy seeds

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Glass measuring cup
  • Baking pan

Method
 

  1. Assemble sandwiches by layering your choice of meat and cheese on buns or rolls.
  2. Place sandwiches in a baking pan and set aside.
  3. In a small saucepan or glass measuring cup, mix all ingredients for the sauce and boil or microwave until butter is melted.
  4. Pour sauce over sandwiches.
  5. Sprinkle poppy seeds over sandwiches.
  6. Bake now, or refrigerate for several hours (even overnight).
  7. Bake at 350ºF for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the tops are brown and the cheese is melted. Cover loosely with foil if you don't want your sandwiches to get as brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 19gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 322mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g

Notes

You can use any combination of meat and cheese. Popular choices include ham with Swiss, turkey with cheddar, or pepperoni/salami with mozzarella. Any type of bun, roll, slider, or bread works. Leftover sandwiches are great cold or warmed up.

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