Turkey Brie Grilled Cheese

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Turkey Brie Grilled Cheese

Made with slices of roast turkey, brie, and green apples, this Turkey Brie Grilled Cheese is a great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers! Ready in just a few minutes, this sandwich is perfect for a quick lunch the day after the holidays.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brie grilled cheese, thanksgiving leftover grilled cheese, turkey grilled cheese

Servings: sandwich

Ingredients

1/4 cup cranberry sauce , divided
1 & 1/2 tablespoons butter , softened, divided
2 slices sturdy bread , such as French or Italian
2 thin sliced rounds brie cheese , rind removed, divided
2 thin sliced rounds Granny Smith apple (see note below)
2 thin slices leftover turkey breast meat

Instructions

Heat a nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
Spread half of the butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Spread half of the cranberry sauce on the unbuttered side of each bread slice.
Transfer 1 slice of bread in skillet, buttered side down. Top with 1 slice of brie, the apple, turkey, ending with the remaining brie. Place second bread slice on top, buttered side up.
Cook, flipping once carefully, until both sides of bread are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 4 minutes per side. (Give your bread a quick peek underneath from time to time to make sure it's not browning too quickly. If so, adjust your heat.)
Cut in half and enjoy!

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Notes

Use any apple. Any apple can be used, but I like the color contrast that a green apple (such as Granny Smith) provides with the red cranberry sauce and white-ish cheese and turkey.

Make it in the air fryer. Assemble as directed above but before placing it in the air fryer, stick a few toothpicks in the center to prevent the top piece of bread from flying off. Heat in the air fryer at 350F for 5-6 minutes. Depending on your air fryer, you may want to flip it once so take a peek to make sure both sides are browning nicely.

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