Smoked Ham & Gouda Sourdough Melts
with Coleslaw
- Soy
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Milk
Meet grilled cheese's sophisticated sibling! Golden-crusted sourdough filled with smoky ham and creamy Gouda, pan-fried to crispy perfection with gooey melted cheese inside. Paired with zesty coleslaw that cuts through the richness with tangy vinegar. Comfort food with a gourmet twist—ready in minutes, memorable for days!
Ingredients
8 ounce
Smoked Deli Ham
2.5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
4 slice
Sourdough Bread
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
2 slice
Gouda Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
Not included in your delivery
½ tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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In a medium bowl, combine coleslaw mix, mayonnaise, half the vinegar, and 1 tsp sugar (all the vinegar and 2 tsp sugar for 4 servings). Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
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Evenly spread half the sourdough slices with mustard; evenly top with ham and gouda. Top with remaining sourdough slices to form sandwiches.
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Heat ½ TBSP butter and a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once butter has melted, add sandwiches, bread with cheese sides down. Push sandwiches around pan until butter and oil has absorbed. Cover and cook until bread is golden brown on one side and cheese begins to melt, 4-6 minutes.
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Add another ½ TBSP butter and drizzle of oil to pan and flip sandwiches. Push sandwiches around pan until butter and oil has absorbed. Cover and cook until bread is golden brown on second side and cheese melts, 4-6 minutes. (For 4 servings, work in batches or use a second pan, wiping out pan between batches and adding ½ TBSP butter and a drizzle of oil for each side.)
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Halve melts on a diagonal.
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Divide melts and coleslaw between plates. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty combo of gouda, ham, and sourdough. Some found it elevated the classic grilled cheese 🧀.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, perfect for a hot day or fast meal. Cooking times may need adjustment to avoid burning.
- Suggestions: Add more cheese (2 slices per sandwich) and extra mustard for better coverage. Consider adding pickles or an egg.
- Portions: Some found it light; others thought the ham portion was generous. Adding chips could make it more filling.
- Coleslaw: Opinions varied widely; some loved it, others found it bland. Try adding extra mayo and vinegar for more flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
EXCELLENT MEAL! We absolutely loved this simple but so tasty and fast meal! I have to say... whatever HF does with their slaw is amazing. I can't stand coleslaw, but HF... so good! I am skeptical every time but you do it!!! Your slaw is perfect!
The gouda and sourdough really upscaled a classic favorite and the slaw was an easy side dish.
I was worried the ham wouldn't be good but it was probably the best sliced ham I've ever had-way better than from the deli. 10/10!
Made for a quick dinner option. Lots and lots of ham, but almost not enough gouda (one slice per sandwich).
Cooking the sandwich in oil and butter made them burn very fast, even on a low temperature, so actually buttering the bread probably would have been better. The sandwiches tasted great though, super fast to make.
This was surprisingly good for something so easy to make--the slaw was especially good (with extra mayo and vinegar!)
Tasty and super easy. Red cabbage slaw feels more substantial though...or perhaps I just don't like regular slaw.
This elevated my standards for grilled cheese to the next level. The gooyness of the gouda. YUM YUM YUM!!!
There were not two servings of coleslaw, the amount was not enough for two people by far. It was also missing the mustard. The price value for this was not worth it, it was just a package of ham, 2 slices of cheese and 4 pieces of bread and a dot of coleslaw. Taste was good though.
Would have preferred something other than slaw as the side, not many kids like slaw but the sandwich was great and good size portions.
