Crunchy Ham and Cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 2 servings
Contest Winner
Test Kitchen Approved
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 American cheese
  • 2 slices deli ham (1 ounce each)
  • 1/2 medium tomato, thinly sliced
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup crushed ridged potato chips

Directions

  1. Butter 1 side of each slice of bread. Spread mustard over the unbuttered side of 2 slices; layer each with 1 slice of cheese, ham, tomato, remaining cheese and remaining bread, buttered side up.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large skillet or griddle coated with cooking spray, toast sandwiches for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

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

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.
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