{"id":2102,"date":"2015-01-05T13:56:06","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T18:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michellebeachy.com\/blog\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2015-01-05T15:35:40","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T20:35:40","slug":"craving-mcallisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michellebeachy.com\/blog\/craving-mcallisters\/","title":{"rendered":"Craving McAllisters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other week I was craving a cozy lunch at McAllisters Deli. \u00a0Or Panera Bread. \u00a0Anywhere that offered warms soups and sandwiches and yummy salads made with ingredients not on my normal shnormal grocery list. \u00a0Well, maybe also anywhere that served me lunch ready made on a platter, but that’s a bit of a moot point.<\/p>\n

I found this recipe for Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup<\/a> that is so similar to the Creamy White Chili family favorite I’ve made for years. \u00a0This one has a few more ingredients and ooo, la, la, they turn my\u00a0looking pretty good recipe into something that turns heads.<\/p>\n

About the same time I went to the grocery store while hungry. \u00a0This is never a good idea. \u00a0Particularly not in the aisle with the feta stuffed olives and gourmet curries. \u00a0This jar of basil pesto literally danced on the shelf chanting, “You know you want me. \u00a0You know you want me. You know you ….”<\/p>\n

\"basil<\/a><\/p>\n

And did I ever.<\/p>\n

I bought a yummy focaccia from the bakery and stopped at the local bulk food store to stock up on Swiss cheese and gluten free ham.<\/p>\n

Let me tell you. \u00a0It’s a match that rivals your favorite fast casual restaurant.<\/p>\n

For the sandwich, melt butter (the real deal) on a frying pan.<\/p>\n

Add\u00a0slices of bread for however many sandwiches you wish to make. \u00a0You can use whatever kind of bread you like. \u00a0I prefer something whole grain and with a little crunch. Liam gets a gluten free slice of Udi’s and ta da! We’re all good to go.<\/p>\n

Spread a thin layer of pesto on the bread. \u00a0This stuff is like a green-colored goldmine.<\/p>\n

Layer with two slices of ham and top with thickly-sliced swiss cheese.<\/p>\n

Toast until just lightly browned on the bottom. \u00a0You can either cover the pan with a lid for a bit or pop your plate in the microwave for a few seconds if the cheese hasn’t melted by then.<\/p>\n

The soup … … I already gave you the link. \u00a0Hopefully you’ve had it simmering in the crockpot all morning. \u00a0And don’t be afraid to top it with avocado like she says. \u00a0I wasn’t convinced I wanted warm avocado in my soup, but it is flat out amazing!<\/p>\n

\"Creamy<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, the weather outside is frightful. \u00a0But the food inside’s delightful. And since we’ve no place to go. \u00a0Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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