Moments of Orange: Ham and Turkey Melts

Have I mentioned that I love sandwiches? Can you believe you did not know that about me? Ed had a late site visit last night, and I napped right through the dinner hour, so we all ended up eating when he got home. Summers are a time of pot luck for us, so we just dig around in the fridge, pantry or freezer until we find something that sounds good and go for it.

Benjamin had some leftover ravioli that I had made him for lunch and Jonathan had 6 fried eggs. Yes, these are our weird summer meals. Please do not panic about Jonathan eating that many eggs in one sitting...we do not eat a lot of eggs around here (less than 1 per week per person), so I'm okay with him doing that every now and then. And then I made ham and turkey melt sandwiches for me and Ed.

What you will need:

Onion Poppy Ciabatta Sandwich Rolls (I purchase these from the Wal-Mart bakery)
Mustard and/or Mayonnaise
Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Mesquite Turkey Breast
Land O' Frost Premium Old Fashioned Cooked Ham
Provolone cheese slices (I buy the Great Value Provolone slices)
Leaf lettuce
Sliced tomatoes (seasoned with salt and pepper)
Hamburger dill slices

How to prepare:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Split apart the sandwich rolls. Lay them cut-side up on a foil-lined or parchment-lined baking sheet. Add mustard, mayo, or both to the bread. I used regular yellow mustard on Ed's sandwiches, and regular mayonnaise on mine; however, you could also use Dijon or brown mustard or herbed mayonnaise. You can make your own herbed mayonnaise by adding fresh or dried herbs to regular mayonnaise. Place 4 slices of turkey on one side of the bread and 4 slices of ham on the other. I do not lay them flat on the bread...I sort of fold each piece of meat in half or bunch it up on the bread. Lay one slice of Provolone cheese on top of the turkey and one slice on top of the ham. Leave the sandwiches open. Place the sandwiches in the oven on the middle rack for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. I didn't leave mine in as long as I normally do. Remove them from the oven when they are ready. Move them from the baking sheet to a cooling rack. Let them cool for a few minutes. I like to slice my tomatoes and season them with salt and pepper. Add pickles, tomatoes, and lettuce leaf to one side of the sandwich. Top with the other half.