Deli Melt Bites

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 24 sturdy round crackers, i.e. ritz
• 6 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese (cheddar, garlic and herb, swiss, or provolone are also delicious)
• 4 slices deli ham or 4 slices deli turkey or 4 slices salami, are great too
• 3 small plum tomatoes, cut into 8 thin slices each
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or 2 tablespoons mustard or 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce or 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• pickles (see final step) (optional) or olives (see final step) (optional) or chopped onion (see final step) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 slice cheese into 24 slices to fit on the crackers.
• 3 slice each piece of meat into six pieces and place on top of cheese and cracker.
• 4 add a piece of tomato to each cracker stack.
• 5 bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven and top with 1/4 t of your preferred condiment.
• 7 optionally, end with a little topping of your favorite sandwich add-on like pickles, olives, or chopped onion, on top of the condiment.