Grilled Cheese of Victory!

YUM!



I'm a Saints girl. (Well, I married into it, but I don't regret it a bit!) WHO DAT!!!

After watching the boys win today, I had to change up the original grilled cheese that was all set to go with my Football Chili. The good old Cheddar and whole grain just didn't cut it today. I had to dig a little deeper to satiate my palette's desire for more greatness. Enter Meatloaf Lady's Take on a Mozzarella en carozza!

Though this is normally an Italian yummy goodness, I changed it up a bit and created what I feel is a french toast and a grilled cheese's love child with style!

Imagine if you will, the smell of melted butter and olive oil cooking away at an egg soaked English Muffin. Every so often you catch a whiff of slowly melting Mozzarella and the faint possibility of Tomato. As you finally bite down into the golden treasure, you are met by a crispy, crunchy layer of nooks and crannies, followed by a snap of tangy sun dried tomato that seems to have a nutty and salty quality as well, and as your bottom teeth come up to me your top, CRASH, right into another crispity, crunchity layer on the bottom!

That's a winning grilled cheese.

Not Just Another Grilled Cheese

4 English Muffins- Separated top and bottom and inside out
8 Sun dried Tomatoes (sliced for easier distribution)
4 Anchovies (Trust me, you'll never know they are there)
4 Thick slices of Fresh Mozzarella
3 Eggs (Beaten with 2 Tbsp of Water)
2-3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Butter

Heat a large skillet to Medium High, and drizzle in Olive Oil and melt in Butter. Place one slice of Fresh Mozzarella on the smooth side of each bottom half of Muffin (Nooks and Cranny area is on the outside for this concoction). Layer Sun dried Tomatoes on top of each Mozzarella slice. Place one Anchovy in the center of tomato layer. Place the top of muffin upside down on top of the leaning tower of goodness, and dredge in the egg wash, being sure to completely coat both sides of the sandwich. Gently place your future happiness in skillet and cut the heat back to medium. Slow and Low kiddies, SLOW and LOW. Allow each side to come to a gorgeous golden brown before flipping, about 2-4 minutes per side. If needed, cover with a lid for 1 minute to finish melting cheese. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Grab a handful of napkins, because as they say the messier the food, the better it tastes, be prepared!

Enjoy!