13 Sandwich Recipes

Cheddar, Bacon, and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich1/13

Desperation dinners just got a heck of a lot less boring since we stumbled upon this genius grilled cheese combo.

Two barbecue pork burgers with slaw and barbecue sauce stacked on top of each other.

Barbecue Pork Burgers2/13

A weeknight-friendly riff on slow-roasted pulled pork that juxtaposes tangy bbq sauce, succulent pork, and old-fashioned slaw, all in a jiffy.

A peanut butter, honey, and arugula sandwich on a white plate.

Peanut Butter, Honey, and Arugula Sandwich3/13

This peanut butter, honey, and arugula sandwich is like a pb&j sandwich gone to finishing school...at Chez Panisse.

A grilled sausage sandwich with strips of grilled zucchini, red onion, and a herb mayo on a silver plate with a knife resting beside it.

Grilled Sausage Sandwich4/13

Enough indulgence to satisfy. Enough grilled vegetables to bring some semblance of healthfulness. Thank us later.

A fried egg sandwich cut in half on a white and blue plate with the knife resting in front.

Fried Egg Sandwich5/13

Bread. Cheese. Egg. Hot sauce. Five bucks says you've got the makings for this easy and oozy sandwich waiting in your kitchen.

A pastrami, caramelized onion, and Gruyère sandwich on a pretzel roll sliced in half with a sprig of thyme lying beside it on a wooden cutting board.

Pastrami, Caramelized Onion, and Gruyère Sandwich6/13

Not every stack of meat slapped between some slices of bread qualifies as a proper supper. This one does.

A piece of blue cheese tartine with two slices of crispy bacon on a grey plate.

Blue Cheese Tartine7/13

A blur of sweet, smoky, creamy goodness, this tartine of sourdough, a schmear of blue cheese, and a dribble of honey makes basic bruschetta seem humdrum.

A halved fancy tuna melt with tomato and cucumber on a baguette on a piece of parchment.

Fancy Tuna Melt8/13

A tuna melt is a tuna melt is a tuna melt, right? Uh, not exactly. This is a welcome departure from what we choked down as children.

Two people reaching for traditional molletes on a platter with a bowl of salsa in the middle.

Traditional Molletes9/13

An insanely satiating comfort food fix that's as quick and easy as it is inexpensive. Refried beans and cheese atop toast with pico de gallo. Wish we'd known about this a loooong time ago.

A grilled vegetable and goat cheese sandwich, made with grilled onion, eggplant, and squash on a cutting board being drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.

Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches10/13

The quintessential summer sandwich, this stack is stuffed with grilled eggplant, bell peppers, red onions, and zucchini. Open wide.

An open face egg salad sandwich on toasted whole wheat.

Open-Face Egg Salad Sandwich11/13

We know. You already have an egg salad sandwich recipe. But trust us, it's nothing like this one, which is whoppingly old school in taste, blissfully healthful in every other way.

A square grey plate containing a bowl of cantaloup soup and a prosciutto mozzarella sandwich on a baguette.

Cantaloupe Soup with Prosciutto-Mozzarella Sandwiches12/13

For those nights when you want to simply make supper out of a cheese and cold cut plate with some fruit.

A partially sliced loaf of buttermilk sandwich bread on a wooden cutting board with a bread knife lying beside it.

Buttermilk Sandwich Bread13/13

A fast-rising home-baked white sandwich loaf that tastes--dare we say it?--better than mom's. Way better. And just wait 'til you toast it.