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Four Rule Grilled Open Melts

Cheesy open toastie delivers the mostie.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Course: Snack
Keyword: bread, cheese, ham, meat lovers, tomato, vegetarian

Ingredients

  • bread - preferably crunchy that will hold its shape; ciabatta, pane di casa, rye, baguette
  • cheese - mozzarella, or a mix of mozzarella/cheddar
  • other ingredients - if you can put it on a pizza, you can put it on a melt

Suggestions

  • ham, tomato, cheese (a little mustard on the ham if you like that)
  • tuna (and, stay with me, if you like pineapple on pizza you will like it with tuna)
  • a mix of tuna, mayo and finely chopped red onion
  • corned beef with finely sliced dill pickle
  • meat lovers - hot salami, ham, a little BBQ sauce
  • pulled pork, finely chopped red onion, thin sliced red capsicum
  • mushrooms - by themselves, with meat, or other vegetables

Instructions

  • Slice the bread to your desired thickness. Toast on one side under the grill. Then very lightly toast on the other side.
  • You can butter the very lightly toasted side now (optional). It does add a little depth to the flavour, not gonna lie.
  • Add ingredients. To ensure they warm through, you may need to put them on layer by layer. They don't need long. You'll need to watch to ensure the bread doesn't burn.
  • Add the cheese. Ensure it overlaps the ingredients so they don't slide off when you take a bite later. Ingredients in lap = no no. Season now.
  • Grill until cheese is melted and bubbling. Season again. Sprinkle with herbs if you like.