Bacon, Apple & Caramelized Onion Melts

🥘 Ingredients

• aluminum foil
• apple
  2 unit
• bacon
  8 oz
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cheddar cheese
  2 c
• cooking oil
  2 tsp
• fry seasoning
  1 tbsp
• monterey jack cheese
  ½ cup
• onion
  2 unit
• potatoes
  24 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• sourdough bread
  8 slice
• sugar
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Slice potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion . Halve, core, and thinly slice apple .

   potatoes: 24 oz, onion: 2 unit, apple: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil . Toss potatoes on one side of sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , half the fry seasoning (all for 4 servings), salt , and black pepper . Add bacon to empty side of sheet. (For 4, divide between two foil-lined sheets; roast potatoes on top rack and bacon on middle rack.) Roast on top rack until bacon is crispy and cooked through, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes . Remove sheet from oven and transfer bacon to a cutting board. (For 4, leave potatoes roasting.) Return sheet to top rack; roast until potatoes are browned and tender, ⏱️ 5 minutes to ⏱️ 10 minutes more.

   aluminum foil, cooking oil: 2 tsp, fry seasoning: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, bacon: 8 oz
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan (preferably nonstick) over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, ⏱️ 8 minutes to ⏱️ 10 minutes . Add 1 tsp of sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings) and a splash of water. Cook, adding more splashes of water as necessary, until onion is caramelized and jammy, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes more. Reduce heat to low and stir in half the cheddar cheese (you'll use the rest later) until melted. Remove pan from heat; season with salt and pepper.

   sugar: 2 tsp, cheddar cheese: 2 c
4. 

   4

   Layer half the slices of sourdough bread with cheesy caramelized onion, bacon, and a few apple slices; top with monterey jack cheese and remaining cheddar cheese. Top with remaining slices of sourdough bread to create sandwiches. Wash out pan used for onion (you'll use it again in the next step).

   sourdough bread: 8 slice, monterey jack cheese: ½ cup
5. 

   5

   Melt 1 TBSP of butter in pan used for onion over medium heat. Add sandwiches and push around in pan until butter has absorbed. Cook until golden brown and cheese is slightly melted, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes . TIP: It's OK if some cheese falls out of the sandwiches as they cook; those crispy bits are a tasty snack! Add another 1 TBSP of butter to pan, then flip sandwiches and push around again until butter has absorbed. Cook until golden brown and cheese melts, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes . (For 4 servings, work in batches or use a second large pan, using 1 TBSP butter per side for each batch.) TIP: If you have a heavy-bottomed pan, place on top of the sandwiches as they cook to help the cheese melt and the bread crisp up.

   butter: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Halve melts on a diagonal and divide between plates. Serve with potato wedges and any remaining apple slices on the side. Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.