Smoked Turkey Sandwiches With Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions

Name: Smoked Turkey Sandwiches With Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 lbs onions, each halved vertically and thinly sliced; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; fresh ground black pepper, divided; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil; 16 slices rustic country bread, each about 1/2 inch thick (do not use ciabatta or other bread with large air pockets); extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lb thinly sliced smoked turkey; 6 ounces coarsely crumbed blue cheese

Submitted by gailanng

"A gourmet-ish grilled sandwich. From Weber Grill."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-8

ingredients

Onions
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 lbs onions, each halved vertically and thinly sliced
³⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper, divided
Basil Mayo
³⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
¹⁄₃ cup chopped fresh basil
The Rest
16 slices rustic country bread, each about 1/2 inch thick (do not use ciabatta or other bread with large air pockets)
extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb thinly sliced smoked turkey
6 ounces coarsely crumbed blue cheese

directions

In a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Separate the onion slices and add them to the skillet. Cook the onions until they begin to brown, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the onions are very tender and caramelized, about 15 minutes more, stirring often. Season with the salt and about 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Remove from the heat to cool.
Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).
In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, basil and the remaining pinch pepper.
Lightly brush one side of each bread slice with oil. Turn all the bread slices over and spread with the mayonnaise mixture, dividing equally. Top eight of the bread slices with equal amounts of turkey, onions and cheese. Cover with the remaining eight bread slices, mayonnaise mixture side down.
Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the sandwiches over direct medium heat, with the lid closed as much as possible, until the cheese melts and the bread is golden, 3 to 5 minutes, turning once. Remove from the grill and serve right away.

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gailanng

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I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!

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