Spicy Bacon Cheddar Melts Recipes

SPICY BACON CHEDDAR BURGERS

Steps:

• Chop or grate your Cheddar Cheese and combine all of your ingredients together in a large bowl
• Mix everything together
• Shape your burgers however big you want them
• Turn a stovetop pan or your grill on medium heat
• Coat whatever you're using with some non-stick cooking spray
• Cook your burgers on each side for around 5 minutes
• Optionally top them with cheese a couple minutes before they're done

BACON-CHEDDAR MELTS WITH CHUTNEY MUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toast baguette slices directly on oven rack until lightly browned. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Spread top of each slice with chutney mustard. Divide bacon evenly among toasts; sprinkle with cheese. Top with onion slices. Return to oven, and bake until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

HARVEST BACON CHEDDAR MELT

Steps:

• TOP 1 bread slice with 1 cheese slice and apples; cover with remaining cheese and bread slices.
• SPREAD outside of sandwich with mayo.
• COOK in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Dressing.
• Substitute: Substitute fresh pear slices or other fresh fruit slices for the apples.

CHEDDAR AND BACON PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool slightly, then finely chop. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Lightly roll each piece of pastry into a 10-inch square. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface of each piece of pastry, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the Cheddar and bacon in an even layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log (jelly roll style), then pinch the seam closed and place seam-side down on the work surface.
• Using a sharp knife, cut both logs crosswise into 12 pinwheels each, approximately 1 inch thick. Transfer 12 pinwheels to each prepared baking sheet, spiral-side up. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water until combined to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and sides of the pinwheels with the egg wash.
• Bake the pinwheels until puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BACON CHEDDAR CHICKEN FILLET MELTS

Steps:

• 1. Place 1 chicken breast half, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick remove wrap. Repeat with remaining chicken breast halves.2. In large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.3. Add onion to drippings cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Remove onion from skillet. Add chicken to skillet cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.4. Place toasted bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet spread each slice with 1 teaspoon steak sauce. Top each with chicken, bacon slices, onion and cheese. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Sandwich * Calories: 440 * Calories from Fat: 210 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 23 g 35% * Saturated Fat: 11 g 55% * Cholesterol: 115 mg 38% * Sodium: 740 mg 31% * Total Carbohydrate: 18 g 6% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 3 g * Protein: 40 g * Vitamin A: 6% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 25% * Iron: 10% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 5 Very Lean Meat, 4 Fat or 1 Carbohydrate, 5 Very Lean Meat, 4 Fat

BACON CHEDDAR CHICKEN FILLET MELT

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon; drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
• Add onion; cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Remove onion from skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until browned and no longer pink.
• Place toasted bread slices on cookie sheet; spread each slice with 1 teaspoon steak sauce. Top with chicken, bacon slices, onion and cheese.
• Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

SPICY BACON-CHEDDAR MELTS

Steps:

• Place bread on work surface; spread with dressing.
• Top 4 slices with bacon, tomatoes, and cheese.
• Top with remaining bread slices.
• In large partially covered non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium low heat, cook sandwiches 8 minutes or until cheese is melted, turning once.