Turkish · Lunch
Toasted Cheese and Beef Sausage Sandwich (Keto)
A Turkish-inspired sandwich using grilled halloumi as bread, layered with pan-seared beef sausage seasoned with smoked paprika and cumin, melted Emmental cheese, roasted red pepper and a garlicky yogurt sauce. The halloumi base delivers crunch and keeps net carbs low without sacrificing richness.
$5
10 minsPrep
12 minsCook
22 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
748Calories
45.2gProtein
55.9gFat
9.1gCarbs
3.9gSugar
1.9gFiber
2240mgSodium
207mgChol
26.6gSat Fat
660mgPotassium
930mgCalcium
3.3mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
28mgVitamin C
low-carb
gluten-free
protein-rich
keto
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the beef sausage lengthwise into two flat halves and cut halloumi into two 0.5cm-thick slices.
2
Sear
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear sausage halves for 4 minutes per side until deep brown and center is no longer pink.
3
Grill
In the same skillet, grill halloumi slices over medium heat for 2 minutes per side until golden with grill marks and softened.
4
Mix
Stir minced garlic, cumin, smoked paprika and salt into yogurt, then set the roasted red pepper strips and parsley aside.
5
Melt
Lay Emmental over hot sausage, cover on low heat for 1 minute until cheese droops and fully melts.
6
Build
Set one halloumi slice on plate, top with sausage, pepper and second halloumi slice.
7
Plate
Spoon garlic yogurt sauce over top, scatter parsley and serve while cheese is molten.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g beef sausage
- 7 oz100g, about 2 thick slices halloumi
- 3 oz86g Emmental cheese
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 tbsp60g plain full-fat yogurt
- 11 red bell pepper, roasted
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh parsley
