Mediterranean Melts

Kids in my cooking classes love these sandwiches, much to the surprise of some parents, who say their kids would never eat a sandwich like this at home. It just goes to show you that kids are sometimes more sophisticated than we think they are.

Makes 4 sandwiches

8 slices whole-grain bread
1 recipe Cheese Sauce (follow Cheese Sauce recipe)
1 recipe Meatballs (follow Meatball recipe), crumbled

Place 4 slices of bread on a work surface and spread 1/4 cup of the sauce over each. Spoon some of the crumbled meatballs over the sauce. Spoon on another 1/4 cup of the sauce. Top with the remaining bread slices.
Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place the sandwiches in the heated skillet and toast until lightly browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Gently turn the sandwiches over and toast the other side until the bread is lightly browned, another 2 minutes or so. Serve.

NOTE FOR THE COOK

The secret to toasting bread on an oil-free surface is not to leave it alone for too long. It will go from toasted to burned in the blink of an eye.