#48 :: Patty Melt

I was feeling like a down-home comfort food classic. We had a lot of extra hamburger meat and some crusty french bread, so I immediately thought Patty Melt. Jamie said "I've never had a Patty Melt". So of course I had to make him one. Who has never had a Patty Melt?????

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground hamburger
  
• 4 slices of crusty french bread
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
  
• 2 Tbsp. butter
  
• Sliced cheese (we used Smoked Swiss for mine and Hot Pepper for Jamie's)
  
• Salt & pepper to taste
  

Directions

Shape the hamburger meat into patties and season with salt & pepper. Cook them in a frying pan until done, then remove and set aside. In the same pan, add 2 Tbsp.butter to melt.

Dice the onion and saute it in the same pan the hamburgers were cooked in. Saute the onions until they are carmelized.

Melt the remaining 2 Tbsp. butter on the grill, assemble the sandwiches and grill them until golden brown on both sides. (Usually 10-12 minutes)


Makes 2 servings

Star Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

#45 :: Eggs Florentine Sandwich

Jamie came up with this great idea. We're all about using up our leftovers, and hopefully using them in a different way than we ate them the first time. Jamie's idea was to use our leftover Gorgonzola Spinach Artichoke Dip on a ham, cheese and fried egg breakfast sandwich to create a Florentine sandwich. Excellent idea, it was yummy!

Ingredients

• 4 slices of crusty french bread
  
• 2 Tbsp. butter
  
• 2 eggs
  
• Sliced deli ham (we used honey ham)
• Sliced deli cheese (we used cheddar)
• Leftover Gorgonzola Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Salt & pepper to taste
  
  

Directions

Over medium high heat, melt the butter in the pan (or on the griddle). Lay 2 pieces of bread in the pan to brown. Top one slice with your spinach dip, ham and cheese. At the same time, fry 2 eggs. Place the fried egg on top of the cheese, to help the melting. After the egg is placed, flip the 2nd piece of bread over and place it on top of the sandwich (browned side up). Flip the entire sandwich and cook for another 5 minutes until cheese is melted and gooey.


Makes 2 sandwiches

Recipe from: Jamie

Star Rating: 4.5 out of 5

#15 :: Bacon Cheddar Biscuit Sandwiches

We didn't get to post yesterday. We cooked, but didn't post. Jamie worked from 12-10,and I had errands and other work for my wedding this weekend, so the only time we had together was early morning. So....we cooked breakfast! I'll be back later to post what we make for dinner tonight.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, at room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon
• 1 egg
• Kosher alt
• 6 eggs
• Mango preserves, for serving
• Arugula, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Fry the bacon in a nonstick skillet until cooked but not yet crisp. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Let cool. Reserve the bacon drippings in the skillet.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the cheese and bacon and toss. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of cream with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together. Remove the dough to the countertop and knead briefly until it is smooth and uniform in appearance. Pat the dough out to a 1-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter dipped in flour, punch out dough rounds. Push together the leftover dough and pat out again to 1-inch thick and cut out rounds. Arrange the biscuits on the parchment lined sheet tray.

In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon of cream and the egg. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg wash and sprinkle with kosher salt. Put immediately into the oven and bake for 18 minutes.

When the biscuits come out of the oven, start frying the eggs. Heat the same nonstick skillet used earlier (to cook the bacon) over medium heat. Once heated, crack the eggs into the pan and cook until the white is set and the eggs begin to turn golden brown. Spoon some of the hot grease over the yolks to help it cook. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To assemble the sandwiches, split the biscuits in half and spread some mango preserves on the inside of the biscuit tops. Put a small handful of arugula on each of the bottoms. Top with the fried eggs and cover with the top of the biscuit. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe from Down Home With the Neely's on Food Network.

Star Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars