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By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated July 22, 2021
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Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs

Try our recipes for both hot and cold sandwiches: meatball subs, chicken salad sandwiches, wraps, reuben sandwiches, stuffed cheesesteaks and other easy, hearty sandwiches.

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Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs

Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs
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Although this recipe looks long, the sandwiches are actually quite efficient to make, even on a weeknight, because you saute the veggies while the meatballs bake.

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Birchwood BLT

Birchwood BLT
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Tracy Singleton, owner of the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis, combines summer's greatest hits—heirloom tomatoes, basil and sweet corn—in what she calls "a kitchen sink sandwich."

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Italian Beef Sandwiches, Pot Roast-Style

Italian Beef Sandwiches, Pot Roast-Style
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Food Network star (and Chicago native) Jeff Mauro's recipe mimics captures the spirit of classic Italian beef without having to invest in a deli slicer. Just so you know, "real" Italian beef sandwiches are completely dunked (bread and all) in the meat juices, or jus. It's messy and marvelous. The recipe comes from Mauro's book, Come on Over (William Morrow, $30).

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Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Panini

Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Panini
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A handy supermarket product—chipotle-flavor mayo—is the secret ingredient in this loaded sandwich. We love the convenience, but if you like, stir 1 teaspoon of minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce into regular mayonnaise instead.

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Chicken, Bacon, and Cheddar Submarines

Chicken, Bacon, and Cheddar Submarines
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This crowd-pleasing party sandwich works on your schedule. You can prepare and bake it all at once for a party, or assemble the sandwiches the night before, and then bake them when your guests are ready to eat. Perfect for Game Day!

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Pan Bagnat

Pan Bagnat
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A sandwich that improves with age? Oui! The name of this classic French tuna sandwich means "bathed bread," a reference to brushing the baguette with olive oil to ward off sogginess.

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Chicken Cuban Sandwiches

Chicken Cuban Sandwiches
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We traded the traditional roast pork for rotisserie chicken, but kept the signature Cuban flavors-mustard, onion and pickles.

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Smyth Steak Sandwiches

Smyth Steak Sandwiches
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Crumbled blue cheese adds salty punch to these indulgent but easy-to-make sandwiches served at The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee.

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Basic Chicken Salad

Basic Chicken Salad
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We call this chicken salad "basic," but thanks to lemon juice and fresh green onion and parsley, it's anything but boring. 

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Chicken Banh Mi

Chicken Banh Mi
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Layer rotisserie chicken with crisp veggies, mayo and zippy sesame dressing on a soft roll for this easy version of the popular Vietnamese sandwich.

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Chickpea Sandwich Filling

Chickpea Sandwich Filling
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This nifty mayo-dressed salad uses healthy and budget-friendly chickpeas instead of the traditional tuna, hard-cooked eggs or chicken. Try it in a sandwich or wrap or over a bed of greens.

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Pressed Pastrami and Slaw Sandwich

Pressed Pastrami and Slaw Sandwich
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Squashed PB&J? Bad news. But our grown-up sandwich tastes better pressed, making it perfect for tossing in a cooler or beach bag. 

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Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Hero with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Basil Pesto

Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Hero with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Basil Pesto
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This scrumptious mess of a sandwich is every bit as satisfying as a classic Italian sub--and if you prepare the tomato sauce and pesto in advance (or use purchased pesto), the sandwiches come together super fast. The recipe comes from Cara Mangini, of Little Eater in Columbus, Ohio.

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Sticky Asian Pork Wrap

Sticky Asian Pork Wrap
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A $1,000 winner in one of our recipe contests, this colorful sandwich from Lori McLain of Denton, Texas, is a flavor twist on a classic Midwestern tenderloin sandwich.

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Chicken Focaccia Bread Sandwiches

Chicken Focaccia Bread Sandwiches
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Make these hearty sandwiches for a quick lunch or dinner. Add fresh fruit and a beverage for a picnic.

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Easy Twice-Baked Meatballs

Easy Twice-Baked Meatballs
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Just four ingredients combine for a cheesy meatball dish you can spoon into hoagie buns. The recipe is from a Perrysburg, Ohio, reader who says she never has leftovers when she takes this dish to get-togethers.

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Stuffed Cheesesteaks

Stuffed Cheesesteaks
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This amazing steak sandwich is the creation of Karen Gibson of Cincinnati, who entered it in Midwest Living's first Best of the Midwest cook-off. The unusual flavor combo? A mix that includes a little chocolate, cinnamon and allspice.

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer
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A surprise ingredient, root beer, adds sweetness to this roast and its dark sauce. Try leftover pork in quesadillas or stir it into ramen noodles.

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Chicken Sausage Sandwiches with Watermelon Salsa

Chicken Sausage Sandwiches with Watermelon Salsa
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Basil and lime juice flavor the fruity salsa on this ready-in-minutes, low-cal grilled sausage sandwich.

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The Regal Reuben

The Regal Reuben
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Honors for creating the Reuben sandwich may go to Reuben Kulakofsky and his poker pals at the former Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, where the sandwich was first served in the 1920s. Here's our version of the corned beef-and-sauerkraut classic.

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Pressed Mediterranean Tuna Sandwich

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Our grown-up tuna sandwich tastes better pressed, making it perfect to eat on the go.

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Rachel Sandwiches

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Len Skvor trades the traditional corned beef for thin-sliced turkey in this twist on a classic Reuben at his Cork 'n Fork Deli 'n Grill in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To reduce the sodium, rinse sauerkraut with cold water before using.

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Grilled cheese trio

Grilled cheese trio

Top: Try smooth, buttery Havarti melted over thin Granny Smith apple slices and cranberry-orange relish on hearty whole grain bread.

Middle: Nutty, buttery Gouda drapes over caramelized onion and mushrooms on sliced challah.

Bottom: Our BLC (bacon, lettuce and cheese) features spinach and smoky cheddar on marbled rye.

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Italian Beef Sandwiches

Italian Beef Sandwiches
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Chuck roasts come out so tender in the slow cooker, and this cheaper cut of meat is easy on the budget. For dinner, spoon the beef onto hoagie buns and top with provolone, onions and peppers, then pop it under the broiler to melt the cheese.

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Applejack Turkey Sandwich

Applejack Turkey Sandwich
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Grilled sweet peppers and onion add crunch to the sweet-smoky Applejack Turkey Sandwich from Gobbler's Restaurant in Gaylord, Michigan.

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Smoky Brisket Sandwiches

Missouri: Smoky Brisket Sandwiches
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Brisket is a tough cut of meat that's transformed into heavenly tenderness with slow, low cooking. Serve on crusty ciabatta rolls. If you like morel mushrooms (and can find them!), try them here.

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Ultimate Grilled Ham-and-Cheese Sandwich

Ultimate Grilled Ham-and-Cheese Sandwich
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This gooey mess of caramelized onion and barbecue sauce also tastes great as a cold sandwich. (And did you know caramelized onions freezes well? Make extra for topping burgers, pizzas and more.)

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Mini Italian Beef Sandwiches with Pepperoncini Slaw

Mini Italian Beef Sandwiches with Pepperoncini Slaw
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These little beef sandwiches make a great appetizer for a party. And you can put them together in just 20 minutes.

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Easy Bacon Sandwiches

Easy bacon sandwiches

Create fun, bursting-with-flavor sandwiches with just a few simple ingredients -- including, of course, bacon! Clockwise, from top left:

On a flour tortilla, combine scrambled eggs, pico de gallo or salsa, pepper Jack cheese and chopped bacon. Serve it rolled up or open face.

Rye bread gets topped with Dijon-style mustard, bacon slices, Granny Smith apple slices and Brie.

On sliced wheat bread, layer Canadian bacon, coleslaw, pickles and barbecue sauce.

Top a toasted English muffin with peanut butter, bacon, banana slices and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Party pumpernickel bread gets a topping of sliced pear (brushed with lemon juice), blue cheese crumbles, bacon and honey.

Toasted white bread meets sliced roasted turkey, bacon strips, avocado and fresh ground pepper.

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    1 of 29 Mexican Chicken Meatball Subs
    2 of 29 Birchwood BLT
    3 of 29 Italian Beef Sandwiches, Pot Roast-Style
    4 of 29 Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Panini
    5 of 29 Chicken, Bacon, and Cheddar Submarines
    6 of 29 Pan Bagnat
    7 of 29 Chicken Cuban Sandwiches
    8 of 29 Smyth Steak Sandwiches
    9 of 29 Basic Chicken Salad
    10 of 29 Chicken Banh Mi
    11 of 29 Chickpea Sandwich Filling
    12 of 29 Pressed Pastrami and Slaw Sandwich
    13 of 29 Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Hero with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Basil Pesto
    14 of 29 Sticky Asian Pork Wrap
    15 of 29 Chicken Focaccia Bread Sandwiches
    16 of 29 Easy Twice-Baked Meatballs
    17 of 29 Stuffed Cheesesteaks
    18 of 29 Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer
    19 of 29 Chicken Sausage Sandwiches with Watermelon Salsa
    20 of 29 The Regal Reuben
    21 of 29 Pressed Mediterranean Tuna Sandwich
    22 of 29 Rachel Sandwiches
    23 of 29 Grilled cheese trio
    24 of 29 Italian Beef Sandwiches
    25 of 29 Applejack Turkey Sandwich
    26 of 29 Smoky Brisket Sandwiches
    27 of 29 Ultimate Grilled Ham-and-Cheese Sandwich
    28 of 29 Mini Italian Beef Sandwiches with Pepperoncini Slaw
    29 of 29 Easy Bacon Sandwiches

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