Zesty Hot Ham and Swiss Sandwiches have melt in your mouth swiss cheese, buttery tops and delicious, juicy ham. Eat these for a quick and tasty sandwich for lunch or dinner.
Many websites won't give the time of day to a good sandwich. This simple recipe elevates the hot ham and swiss cheese to another level. When I need a quick meal and I ask my family for ideas, many times this ham sandwich is what they suggest or spaghetti. We all have those busy nights and need something fast to feed the tribe, but don't want to go through the fast food line. You can serve these with fries, chips, or any side dish you prefer. They are also really good as game day snacks. A platter of them will take you no time at all to make.
Try some of our other quick favorites: Ham and Cheese Sliders, Easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole, Bubble Up Lasagna, or Easy Chicken Cobbler.
Ingredients for Zesty Italian Hot Ham and Cheese
- softened butter
- dry Italian dressing mix
- hoagie rolls
- slices cheese
- ham slices
Tips
- You can change the sandwich with different types of cheese. If you prefer cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack, gouda, or provolone, change the swiss out for this. Most cheese types will work for this.
- Make it spicy by adding in banana pepper slices or jalapeno peppers.
- I usually use the 6 pack of hoagie rolls from the bread aisle, with sesame seeds on top. However, you can change the bread out for the hoagie rolls with no seeds, or whole wheat.
- Depending on size of cheese and the size of you hoagie rolls, will determine how many slices of cheese and ham is used. Usually I have 1-2 slices of cheese per sandwich, along with 2 slices of ham.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare your sheet pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine softened butter and 2 packs of dry Italian seasoning packets.
- Lay your hoagie rolls out on your sheet pan and open them up so you can place ingredients for the sandwiches.
- Spread about 1-2 teaspoons of butter mix on the inside of the hoagie, on both top and bottom. Cover both sides with a thin layer.
- Place a slice of your cheese on top and bottom so it will all stick together well. You can use half a slice of cheese on both top and bottom, if you do not want 2 slices per sandwich. After placing the cheese, put at least 2 slices of ham on each sandwich.
- Close the sandwich, place tops back on each. Next, you want to spread about a tablespoon of butter on the tops.
- Place into the oven and bake about 15 minutes, depending on your oven and how crispy you like your sandwiches.
- Remove from oven and serve with a side dish of your choice. Enjoy!
Zesty Italian Ham Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- 1-2 .6 or .7 packets of dry Italian dressing mix
- 6-8 hoagie rolls
- 12 slices cheese
- 16 oz. ham slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare your sheet pan with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine softened butter and 2 packs of dry Italian seasoning packets.
- Lay your hoagie rolls out on your sheet pan and open them up so you can place ingredients for the sandwiches.
- Spread about 1-2 teaspoons of butter mix on the inside of the hoagie, on both top and bottom. Cover both sides with a thin layer.
- Place a slice of your cheese on top and bottom so it will all stick together well. You can use half a slice of cheese on both top and bottom, if you do not want 2 slices per sandwich. After placing the cheese, put at least 2 slices of ham on each sandwich.
- Close the sandwich, place tops back on each. Next, you want to spread about a tablespoon of butter on the tops.
- Place into the oven and bake about 15 minutes, depending on your oven and how crispy you like your sandwiches.
- Remove from oven and serve with a side dish of your choice. Enjoy!
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