Tuna Melt

Yield: 1 serving

Active Time:  10 minutes     Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:      

2 T. mayonnaise

                1 tsp. lemon juice

                2 tsp. dill pickle relish

                ½ tsp. minced garlic

                ½ tsp. parsley

                ¼ tsp. salt

                ¼ tsp. ground black pepper

                1 can tuna, drained

                2 slices of bread

                2 slices of cheddar cheese

                2 T. butter

Instructions:

1. Mix mayonnaise and lemon juice.  Add relish, parsley, salt and pepper.  Mix well.  Add tuna and mix again, breaking up large chunks.
2. Preheat broiler.
3. Over medium heat, melt 2T butter in a cast-iron or other oven-safe pan.
4. Place both pieces of bread in the melted butter.  Grill until bread is lightly browned. Remove one piece to a plate and keep warm.
5. Spread tuna on top.  Add cheese, breaking off pieces if needed to keep the cheese over the tuna. 
6. Broil for five minutes, or until tuna is warm and cheese is melted. Top with remaining piece of bread and serve.

Notes:  Been experimenting for a while, here’s where I am so far.  I used Jewish rye, which is a large piece of bread.  Regular white bread will probably only hold half a can of tuna.

Baking seems to work will for the tuna and cheese, but the bread is soggy.  I should try grilling it next.

This is my idea for next attempt.