Monte Cristo Sandwich with Bacon recipe

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Ingredients

2 slices bacon
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
2 tablespoons milk
1 egg, beaten
1 pinch ground nutmeg
2 slices bread
1 tablespoon whole berry cranberry sauce, or more to taste
2 slices smoked turkey
1 slice provolone cheese
1 tablespoon brown mustard, or more to taste
2 slices cooked ham

Nutrition Info

710.5 calories
carbohydrate: 36.6 g
cholesterol: 284.6 mg
fat: 42.6 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 44.2 g
saturatedFat: 15.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2495.7 mg
sugar: 8.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Break each piece in half.

  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.

  3. Whisk milk, egg, and nutmeg together in a shallow bowl. Dip each bread slice in the egg mixture.

  4. Cook dipped bread slices in the hot oil until French toast is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minute per side. Transfer French toast to a work surface and turn heat under skillet to medium-low.

  5. Spread cranberry sauce over 1 French toast piece and top with turkey, provolone cheese, and bacon. Spread mustard on the other French toast piece and top with ham, lay on top of bacon layer, ham-side down, creating a sandwich.

  6. Cook sandwich in the skillet until cheese is melted and sandwich is heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Recipe Yield

1 sandwich

Recipe Note

Version of the French toast sandwich made with bacon. It makes a great late night snack, brunch, or lunch.

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