Crunchy Ham and Cheese

Name: Crunchy Ham and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 4 slices white bread; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 4 slices process American cheese; 2 slices deli ham (1 ounce each); 1/2 medium tomato, thinly sliced; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 1/8 teaspoon onion powder; 1 cup crushed ridged potato chips

Crushed potato chips put the crunch in this appetizing variation on ham and cheese. “Serve this layered sandwich with a bowl of soup, and you’ll have one of the best comfort-food meals of your life,” assures Karen Wolf of Niles, Illinois.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter, softened
4 slices white bread
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 slices process American cheese
2 slices deli ham (1 ounce each)
1/2 medium tomato, thinly sliced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup crushed ridged potato chips

Directions

Butter one side of each slice of bread. Spread mustard over the unbuttered side of two slices; layer each with one slice of cheese, ham, tomato, remaining cheese and remaining bread, buttered side up.
In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and onion powder. Place potato chips in another bowl. Dip each sandwich into egg mixture, then coat with potato chips.
In a large nonstick skillet or griddle coated with cooking spray, toast sandwiches for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 476 calories, 26g fat (13g saturated fat), 150mg cholesterol, 1404mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 21g protein.

Originally published as Crunchy Ham and Cheese Sandwiches in Cooking for 2 Spring 2006

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meaganteal

Jan 10, 2018

we enjoyed the middle of the sandwich, but the outside was soggy/crunchy. Does that make sense? Bread soggy, and chips crunchy.
IndianaSaul

Jul 8, 2008

Best Grilled Cheese I've ever had! Definitely worth trying. I'll be making this again, just gotta find the right soup for it.