Roast Beef Melts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices pumpernickel bread (thick slices) or 4 slices rye bread (thick slices)
• 8 slices thick-cut bacon
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 (10 ounce) package coleslaw mix or 3 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
• salt
• pepper
• 12 ounces sliced rare deli roast beef
• 8 ounces sliced deli swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400°.
• 2 line a baking sheet with foil.
• 3 place the bread on the baking sheet and lightly toast one side in the oven, about 3 minutes; set aside.
• 4 in the microwave or a skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• 5 in a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and horseradish.
• 6 spread about a tablespoon of the mixture on each toast slice.
• 7 toss the coleslaw mix and vinegar with the remaining mayo mixture in the bowl.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 arrange 2 slices bacon on each toast slice. layer the roast beef over the bacon and top each with a mound of slaw.
• 10 cover each toast with swiss cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 5 minutes.