Caramelized Apple Cheddar Melts

🥘 Ingredients

• apple
  1
• arugula
  2 oz
• black pepper
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cheddar cheese
  ½ cup
• dijon mustard
  2 tsp
• dried cranberries
  1
• honey dijon dressing
  1.5 oz
• olive oil
• salt
• sourdough bread
  4 slice
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• sunflower seeds
  1
• thyme
• water
  1 tbsp
• white cheddar cheese
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• large

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, core, and finely dice apple . Strip leaves from thyme and mince until you have 2 tsp. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned ⏱️ 7 minutes . Stir in sugar and water and cook until caramelized, 2-3 minutes more. Turn off heat; season with salt and black pepper . Transfer to a small bowl.

   apple: 1, thyme, olive oil, sugar: ½ tsp, water: 1 tbsp, salt, black pepper
2. 

   2

   Place sourdough bread on a clean surface. Spread half the slices with dijon mustard , then top with white cheddar cheese , caramelized apple, and cheddar cheese . Place remaining bread slices on top to form sandwiches.

   sourdough bread: 4 slice, dijon mustard: 2 tsp, white cheddar cheese: ½ cup, cheddar cheese: ½ cup
3. 

   3

   Melt butter in the pan used for apple over medium heat. All set now; add sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the first side ⏱️ 5 minutes . Remove sandwiches. Add another butter ; once melted, return sandwiches and cook until second side is golden and cheese has fully melted ⏱️ 5 minutes more. (For 4 servings, cook in two batches: repeat process with remaining sandwiches, adding 1 tbsp butter per side each batch.)

   butter: 1 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   While sandwiches cook, toss arugula with dried cranberries and sunflower seeds in a large bowl. Drizzle with honey dijon dressing as desired; season with salt and pepper. Half the melts on a diagonal; divide salad and sandwiches between plates and serve any remaining dressing on the side for dipping.

   arugula: 2 oz, dried cranberries: 1, sunflower seeds: 1, honey dijon dressing: 1.5 oz