Open-faced melt on toast with pickled onion
A cheese melt that turns your shelf into dinner: Land O Lakes American cheese built on toasted bread with acidic pickled onion to cut the richness. Tender, tangy, done in minutes.
About 370 calories a serving, 16 g protein, 36 g carbohydrate, 17 g fat. From USDA figures for 83% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 4 slices bread
- 1 medium onion
From your shelf
- 4 slices Land O Lakes 30% less sodium yellow deli american cheese product
Staples
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Slice 1 medium onion thinly and place in a small bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons of boiling water over it and add 1 tablespoon of vinegar (white or apple cider), 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Stir once and set aside; it will be ready while the toast cooks.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high and butter both sides of 4 slices of bread with 2 tablespoons butter total. Toast each slice until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes total, then move them to a plate.
- Return the skillet to medium heat. Lay 4 slices of Land O Lakes cheese across the four toasts in the pan and cover with a lid or foil. Cook until the cheese melts completely and softens into the bread, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Slide the melts onto plates. Drain the onion lightly and pile it over each toast, allowing some brine to soak in. Grind black pepper over the top and serve warm.
Note Swap the onion for thinly sliced tomato or roasted red pepper if you prefer. Leftovers keep wrapped in foil for one day and reheat gently in a skillet. Serve alongside a simple green salad or pickled vegetables to balance the cheese.
On the label
CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK AND SKIM MILK, BUTTERMILK, MILKFAT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SEA SALT, SALT, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES, LACTIC ACID, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, APO-CAROTENAL AND BETA-CAROTENE (COLORS), ENZYMES
Land O Lakes, cheese, serving 28 GRM, package 5 lb. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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