In the MOOD for comfort FOOD!
- Jonathan Sindler
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min read
There aren't many dishes more comforting than Tuna Melts and Patty Melts. Imagine a whole platter of both, and then you'd be as happy as we were for dinner last night. I don't do anything fancy with my tuna salad. It's just simply tuna packed in olive oil mixed with some diced celery, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
I did get a TINY bit fancier with the patty melts by making BBQ Garlic Herb Patties. I used a combination of ground turkey and ground pork which made them super moist, but I also added chopped fresh garlic, parsley, chives, thyme, and rosemary, plus BBQ sauce, steak seasoning, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Don't forget to put a thumb print in the center of the patties to help prevent them from shrinking when grilling!
I used good rye and marble bread as you can see, but you can use your favorite. For the patty melts, I topped with Swiss cheese, balsamic onions, crispy bacon, and a Dijon/mayo sauce. For the tuna melts, I topped with provolone and cheddar cheeses.
Naturally the melts needed a comforting side, so I made a homemade Cheese Sauce and homemade Beef Gravy with a tray of fries. And yes, the fries are frozen store-bought (shortcuts are always encouraged when you do a lot of cooking) and yes, there is Velveeta in the cheese sauce as well as grated cheddar - it makes for a silky smooth and delicious cheese sauce.
While the melts were on the griddle, I made appetizers - my very first attempt at Spanakopita which is surprisingly much easier than you'd think. Phyllo dough can be tricky to work with, but the secret is to keep a damp towel on the sheets while assembling because they will dry out fast! The mixture inside is spinach, scallions, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and toasted pine nuts. HIGHLY recommended!
Rounding out the dessert component of the comfort food dinner, I made a batch of Blueberry Hand Pies and Strawberry Hand Pies. As you can see, they were oozing with goodness and the sprinkling of cinnamon sugar on top made them even better.
Have a great week!
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