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Panera was a great place to hang out in my part of suburban New Jersey in the early 2000s for any friend groups without a driver’s license. We would have our parents drop us off at either Panera or the movie theater. This is the epitome of that time for me – a sandwich filled with nostalgia sitting alongside my bedazzled flip phone. I still love a turkey sandwich, I just prefer to make mine at home these days. I’m sharing the recipe for my turkey bacon club sandwich inspired by the “bacon turkey bravo”.
In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, add the mayonnaise, tomato paste, vinegar, bell pepper, olives, shallot, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and mustard powder.
Blend until smooth then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Heat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil followed by a piece of parchment paper. Arrange the strips of bacon in an even single layer on the baking sheet. Cook the bacon until crispy, about 18 to 20 minutes (depending on the thickness of the bacon, I like to check it at around 16 minutes). Remove to a paper towel lined plate to cool.
Arrange tomato slices on a plate and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Let the slices sit to marinate, about 5 minutes.
Spread 2 tablespoons (30g) of the sauce on each slice of bread. Top with 2 pieces of lettuce and then top with the marinated tomatoes. Add the slices of cheese followed by turkey and bacon. Close the sandwich and cut each in half. Serve immediately.
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