Kicked Up Turkey Havarti Melt Recipes

KICKED-UP TURKEY & HAVARTI MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Roll out the pizza crust into a 15 x 10" rectangle on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool. Keep the pan handy.
• Meanwhile, make the cranberry jalapeno chutney: heat the vegetable oil in a pot. When heated, add onion, ginger, and garlic, and saute until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add brown sugar, cranberries, jalapenos, and water to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until the cranberries burst, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in lime juice and allow chutney to cool.
• Prepare the spicy mayo by combining the mayonnaise, chili powder, and cayenne pepper and stirring well.
• Put together the sandwiches: Slice the pizza crust into 8 equal rectangles. Spread the spicy mayo on 4 of the rectangles and top with equal portions of the sliced Havarti.
• Top the remaining 4 rectangles with 1/4 of the turkey.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the cranberry-jalapeno chutney on top of the turkey on each rectangle.
• Top each cranberry and turkey rectangle with the cheese-topped rectangle and return the sandwiches to the pan.
• Return pan to oven at 375 and bake until cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes.
• Cut each sandwich in half and serve with the remaining chutney. Enjoy!
• Bonus: Did you end up with some leftover chutney? It makes a great appetizer when served over a square of cream cheese (adjust amount to how much chutney you have), and set out with crackers.

TURKEY-MUSHROOM PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until tender, 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon oil and garlic; cook 1 minute. Let cool 10 minutes; transfer to a bowl and stir in turkey, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Shape into four 1/2-inch-thick patties; refrigerate 20 minutes. Toss lettuce with dill, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons oil; season.
• Brush bread slices on one side with oil and on other with mustard. Heat cleaned skillet over medium-high; swirl in remaining oil. Add burgers; cook, flipping once, about 3 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate; reduce heat to low. Add bread, oil-side down; top with cheese and burgers. Cover; cook until cheese melts, 3 minutes. Serve with salad, dill sprigs, and more mustard.

HAVARTI TURKEY HERO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chutney, mayonnaise, peanuts and cayenne; spread evenly over the cut side of bread bottom. Layer with turkey, lettuce, cheese and apple. Replace bread top. Cut into 8 slices.

TURKEY MELT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Layer mashed potatoes with sliced cheddar and turkey on whole-wheat sandwich bread. Pan-fry with a tablespoon butter until sandwich is browned on both sides.