Bacon Turkey Bravo Sandwich

PanNan's Note:

This sandwich is a popular Panera Bread sandwich. It has a great spicy dressing and is served on their fabulous tomato basil bread, but it's also delicious on any hearty bread. My son works for Panera Bread and this is his favorite menu item. This recipe is typical of a California style gourmet sandwich, and represents the Western U.S. region.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 1

Yield: 1.0 sandwich

Dressing

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce

Sandwich

• 2 slices tomato basil bread (or other hearty favorite)
• 1 leaf romaine lettuce
• 3 slices tomatoes (1/4-inch thick)
• 4 ounces smoked turkey breast, sliced thin
• 1 slice smoked gouda cheese
• 2 slices bacon, cooked crisp

Directions:

1. Dressing:.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.
3. Refrigerate.
4. This makes 1 3/4 cups, and will keep a long time in the fridge.
5. Sandwich:.
6. Spread 2 tbsp of the dressing on one of the bread slices (we put it on both sides).
7. On top of one slice of bread, layer lettuce, tomato, turkey, Gouda, and bacon.
8. Top with the second slice of bread and serve.

Reviews

[Potluck]

Ive never eatten at a Panera but if their sandwiches are anything like this one,they should stay in business for a long time. I made Tomato Basil Bread - by Hand or Bread Machine Tomato basil bread to go with this sandwich. It is now our favorite turkey sandwich..I used Thanksgiving day turkey,sliced thin,otherwise followed recipe..The flavor of this on the bread was outstanding. Will for sure make this again..Thank U for this recipe,try making the tomato basil bread,its easy and makes a great sandwich...

[princessbride029]

I make this all the time for my husband! I adjusted the sauce to our liking, however, since we think the Panera version is sweeter. I leave out the worcestershire and tabasco and add a little brown sugar and honey. We save extra sauce in the fridge for quick lunches. I've also subbed cheddar or swiss for the cheese, and it still works (although not quite the same). Thanks so much for posting! :)

[evilluckcyharms]

I love the bacon turkey bravo, but in my opinion it's the sauce that makes the sandwich. After all, without the sauce it's a basic turkey sandwich, is it not? The sauce recipe here is not even close to bravo sauce. The sauce here tastes like extra vinegar-y ketchup and mayonnaise because that's what it is. Real bravo sauce is sweeter and doesn't taste like ketchup at all.