Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

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Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches are a takeout favorite made at home!  Buttery toasted buns are baked with layers of ham and gooey cheese for a fun and easy weeknight dinner!

We don’t eat takeout too often around here because we love to cook so much.  But, when we do one of my absolute favorites is a hot ham and cheese sandwich!  I will take it over a burger any day of the week.

I enjoy making these sandwiches at home even more because I can choose the quality of ham that I get, the kind of cheese everyone likes, toast the buns to perfection, and add a creamy dijonnaise sauce!

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches:

These sandwiches are so easy to make it’s one of those that I almost feel silly calling a “recipe” but I hope you all love them as much as my family does, and I’ll tell you how I like to perfect them at my house!

• You can use thick or thin ham, whichever you like.  I always get the super thin sliced ham straight from my deli.  Then, I layer a few pieces of ham, then a piece of cheese.  I repeat the layers twice for a nice hearty sandwich.
• Toasting the buns is totally optional.  I butter them, then toast under the broiler for about 2 minutes before assembling the sandwiches.  If you like a softer bun, don’t toast them first.
• You can use any kind of cheese obviously, whatever your family prefers!  We love mozzarella cheese the best, but of course, Swiss, cheddar or Monterey Jack are also great!
• The dijonnaise is also optional.  It’s simply a mixture of mayonnaise and spicy or dijon mustard.  Just adds some extra flavor and we happen to love it.

A quick note about cooking these sandwiches.  I typically bake them at home for a super fast 10 minute dinner.  However, you can absolutely grill these as well!  There a great sandwich for camping.  You will just want to assemble the sandwiches, wrap in foil, and grill for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

~Nichole

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Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches are a takeout favorite made at home!  Buttery toasted buns are baked with layers of ham and gooey cheese for a fun and easy weeknight dinner!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: Nichole

Ingredients

• 4 Large Hamburger Buns
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Pound Sliced Ham
• 8 Slices Cheese, Mozzarella, Swiss, Cheddar, etc
• 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise, Optional
• 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard, Optional

Instructions

• Preheat your oven's broiler to high. Split open the hamburger buns and place on a large baking sheet.
• Coat the buns evenly with the butter.  Toast under preheated broiler for 1-2 minutes until golden.
• Switch the oven broiler off and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Layer half of the ham slices evenly on the bottom of each bun.  Top with a slice of cheese.  Repeat these layers one more time.  Place the top buns on the sandwiches.
• Bake the sandwiches for 7-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.  
• OPTIONAL:  In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise and dijon mustard and serve with the hot sandwiches.

Notes

NOTE:  Toasting the buns is optional.

Nutrition Disclaimer

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