Veggie Melts Food

ADORABLE VEGGIE MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat source for about 2 minutes per side, or until lightly toasted.
• (Or toast the bread in a toaster.) Spread 1 side of each slice with mayonnaise.
• To make the topping: Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add the mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and garlic.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; stir in the salt and pepper.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Combine the cheeses in a small bowl.
• Top each bread slice with 2 tomato slices, a sprinkling of pepper, and half of the sautéed vegetables, lettuce or bean sprouts, and the cheese mixture.
• Place the sandwiches on the baking sheet.
• Broil for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• Enjoy!

PORTOBELLO, BROCCOLI, AND RED-PEPPER MELTS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. On a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, toss broccoli with oil; season with salt and pepper. Broil, tossing once or twice, until broccoli begins to char, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and bell peppers to sheet; season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Broil, tossing once or twice, until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes more; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Place bread on a work surface. Dividing evenly, spread with mayonnaise mixture, and top with vegetables, then cheese. Place on baking sheet, and broil until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

SUMMER-VEGGIE MELTS WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• With the side of a heavy knife, mash garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a paste. Transfer to a bowl and stir in mayonnaise, vinegar, capers, and basil.
• Heat grill to high for both direct and indirect cooking. Drizzle bell peppers, onion, and Broccolini lightly with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Brush grates with vegetable oil. Grill vegetables over direct heat, turning occasionally, until charred in places and crisp-tender, 8 to 9 minutes for peppers and onions; 4 to 5 minutes for Broccolini. Transfer to a plate; tent with foil.
• Brush bread with olive oil and grill, cut-sides down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Flip bread and move to indirect heat. Add cheese to one side, cover grill, and melt, 2 to 3 minutes. To serve, layer vegetables over melted cheese and spread other sides of bread with caper sauce. Cut each baguette in half to serve.

VEGGIE PITA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Heat water.
• Add carrots, squash, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers.
• Heat until tender.
• Drain and season with black pepper.
• Spread mustard on unsplit pitas.
• Top with vegetables, tomato slices and mozzarella.
• Place pitas on baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Each: 3 POINTS (based on the pita& cheese you use).

VEGGIE PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, saute 12 minutes or until very tender, adding water, 1 tablespoon at the time, to prevent scorching. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Remove onion from pan, keep warm.
• Cook meatless burgers in pan according to package directions.
• Divide cooked onion evenly over 4 slices of bread and top each with 1 burger patty and 1 cheese slice. Cover with remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Place pan over medium heat until hot. Coat one side of each bread slices with cooking spray and place 2 sandwiches, coated side down, in pan, and cook about 3 minutes or until brown.
• Coat top sides of sandwiches with cooking spray, turn sandwiches over, and cook for about 3 minutes or until brown.
• Repeat procedure with remaining sandwiches.
• If you own a indoor grill (such as George Forman) you can also make them, once assembled, on the grill and you dont' have to turn them over. Enjoy.

VEGGIE MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
• Using kitchen spritzer, lightly spray Valtrompia Bread Tube and caps with vegetable oil.
• Cap bottom of bread tube; fill with dough.
• Place cap on top.
• Bake upright 50 to 60 minutes; cool 10 minutes.
• Remove bread from tube; cool completely.
• Cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on 15" round Baking Stone.
• Increase oven temperature to 425 degree F.
• Slice tomatoes; set aside.
• Thinly slice cheese; set aside.
• Snip basil.
• In a 1 quart bowl, combine mayonnaise and basil.
• Press garlic into bowl; stir until well mixed.
• Spread 1 Tablespoon of mayonnaise mixture over each bread slice.
• Top each bread slice with zucchini, tomato, and cheese slices.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.

TORTILLA VEGGIE MELTS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium/high heat.
• Add carrot, onion, tomato, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and salt-n-pepper to taste. Cook until onion is almost translucent, then add lettuce.
• Steam warm tortillas in the microwave, or just have at room temperature.
• Keep stirring, and when vegetables are tender, divide into two equal portions, and place shredded cheese over each portion.
• Get warm plate ready with tortillas.
• When cheese is melted over veggies, use spatula and lift each half portion in middle of tortilla.
• Fold sandwich as you wish and enjoy!