When I saw this I thought to myself, bacon, avocado and a balsamic reduction WITH onions??? How could that possibly go wrong?!

I actually made this for dinner with some leftover turkey from the night before but it would certainly be a wonderful lunch as well. You could use whatever turkey you have on hand, I would say the turkey wasn’t a main flavor in the sandwich. The marmalade was one of the most amazing things I have ever eaten though.

For the balsamic onion marmalade
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 medium onions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar

For the turkey sandwich
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 slices bacon

1/2 teaspoon ground sage
4 ciabatta rolls
½ cup balsamic onion marmalade
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced
4 tablespoons mayonnaise

4 slices gruyere cheese

Preparation Instructions

Start with the marmalade since that takes the longest. In a medium pan heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 7-8 minutes. Add both the sugars and toss, cook until onions seem dry, about 15 minutes, tossing often. Add the vinegar and cook until the onions are very soft and the vinegar is reduced down and thick. Remove from heat. This can be stored in the fridge for up to a couple weeks - it would probably be amazing on pizza.....

Next fry up the bacon, as it’s frying sprinkle the ground sage all over it. Set aside on some paper towels to drain once it’s nice and crispy. Heat the oven to 350º and slice the rolls in half. Put them on a baking sheet and top with the cheese, avocado and turkey on the rolls and toast in the oven just until the cheese is melting. Smear some mayonnaise on the top half, place a generous portion of the marmalade and bacon on the sandwich. Serve immediately!

I hope this makes sense, Linus insisted on talking the ENTIRE time I was trying to write this. I asked him politely to be quiet and then he went on and on about how he was going to pretend I couldn’t hear ok now he and Juliette are both going on about something and I can no longer think and I just had a baby doll shoved in my face.....