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Arby's ham and cheddar melt inside a basket with curly fries and Arby's sauce
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Arby’s Ham and Cheese

This Arby's ham and cheese melt with Arby's sauce copycat recipe is one you are going to love! A quick and easy dinner recipe for the whole family.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Copycat Recipe, Ham and Cheddar Melt
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 490kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound deli ham thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Arby's sauce to taste (see below)
  • 8 onion buns

For the Cheddar Cheese Sauce:

For the Arby's Sauce:

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, cook deli ham until heated through (spray the pan with cooking spray to reduce sticking).
    Ham cooked inside a skillet
  • Spread Arby's sauce on one side of each bun and place ham on the bun.
    Onion bun with arby's sauce and ham on it
  • Spoon on cheddar cheese sauce (see below) and serve.
    Onion bun with arby's sauce, ham, and cheddar cheese sauce ready to be put together

For the Cheese Sauce:

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour (whisking constantly) and cook for about 1 minute forming a roux.
    Pan with melted butter and flour with a whisk.
  • SLOWLY whisk in milk until it reaches the desired consistency.
    Pan with creamy sauce and a whisk.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
    Pan with creamy sauce and shredded cheddar cheese and a whisk on the side.

For the Arby's Sauce:

  • In a small saucepan combine all the Arby's sauce ingredients.
    Pan with Arby's red sauce ingredients.
  • Simmer over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
    Pan with simmered Arby's red sauce with a whisk on the side.

Notes

Additions to your sandwich:
  • Add red onion for a fresh kick
  • Place on some lettuce leaves for crunch and freshness
  • Jalapeños (pickled or fresh) for spice
  • Slices of ripe tomatoes can make this slider very interesting
  • Fried onion rings will add crunch and flavor

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1472mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 328mg | Iron: 2mg