the america sandwich

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound bacon
• 4 (1 pound) loaves sourdough bread
• 8 ounces processed cheese, sliced
• 1 pound sliced cooked roast beef
• 1 pound sliced smoked ham
• 8 ounces sliced american cheese
• 2 sticks butter, sliced
• 1 cup dijon mustard
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 4 cups canned gravy, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• cut a slit down the center of a loaf of bread, and use a spoon to scoop out the interior, leaving a pocket in the loaf. line the pocket with 2 slices of processed cheese food. divide the cooked bacon slices in 4, and stuff each bread loaf with 1/4 of the bacon.
• place sliced roast beef and ham microwave-safe plates, and top slices with a pat of butter. cook in microwave oven set on high until the butter has melted, about 30 seconds. lightly stuff each loaf with 1/4 of the buttered meat slices. top with sliced american cheese, and stuff a couple of pats of butter into the top of each loaf.
• use remaining butter to spread over the outside of each loaf. generously drizzle dollops of dijon mustard and mayonnaise over the top of the stuffing.
• place loaves on a baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until the bread is toasted and the filling is hot and melted, about 30 minutes. watch carefully to avoid burning bread.
• heat the gravy to a simmer over low heat; remove sandwiches from oven, slice into serving portions, and top each serving with a generous helping of hot gravy.