Mighty Melts Recipes

MIGHTY MELTS

Steps:

• Spread half of the butter on one side of one slice of bread with the knife. Place bread, buttered side down, in a skillet. Place cheese slices on top of bread, cutting cheese to fit so all bread is covered (overlap cheese if necessary).
• Spread remaining butter on one side of the remaining bread slice. Place bread on sandwich, buttered side up.
• Put skillet on a burner. Turn the burner to medium heat. Cook sandwich about 3 to 5 minutes or until bottom slice of bread is toasted and cheese begins to melt (carefully lift sandwich with pancake turner to see if bread is toasted). Use the pancake turner to turn sandwich over. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more or until bottom slice of bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Turn off burner. Remove skillet from burner. Use pancake turner to remove sandwich from skillet.*.
• Use scissors to cut sandwich into triangles. Serve immediately.
• MIGHTY PROVOLNE AND PEPPERONI MELT.
• Use provolone or mozzarella cheese in place of American cheese, and top cheese with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce and 5 to 6 thin slices pepperoni.
• MIGHTY GRILLED CHEDDAR AND SALAMI MELT.
• Use cheddar or Colby and Monterey Jack cheese in place of American cheese, and top cheese with 1 ounce thinly sliced salami.
• Serve with a bowl of tomato soup, carrot sticks, and milk.
• *NOTE If you are making more than one sandwich, assemble it and then carefully add it to the hot skillet. Cooking times may be slightly shorter.

ULTIMATE PATTY MELTS WITH SPECIAL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cover 1 side of each bread slice thoroughly and generously with butter; set aside.
• Mix ground beef, pepper, salt, and onion powder together in a bowl until thoroughly combined, but do not overmix or meat will not have the proper consistency after it is cooked. Form 3 patties to fit the shape of the bread.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip, making sure patties do not break, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• While the burgers are cooking, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, bacon bits, relish, and sugar for sauce in a small bowl. Stir until mayonnaise and ketchup are well binded.
• Heat another large skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 slice bread in the skillet, buttered-side down. Top with 2 slices Cheddar cheese, a cooked patty, and 2 slices provolone cheese. Spread a thin layer of sauce on the unbuttered side of a second slice of bread, and place sauce-side down on top of provolone. Repeat to make remaining patty melts, working in batches if necessary.
• Cook until bread is lightly toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.