Deli Melt Bites

I saw some similar recipes on Kraft.com recipes that I drew ideas from and have been using it in a variety of ways since then. I love how flexible this can be, based on your preferences and what you have in your fridge. I am going to use our favorite way first in the ingredients, but definitely feel free to sub your favorite meats and cheeses - we do that all the time! Also - I usually use the long, oval-shaped slices of meat that I get from my local deli, but I know that they also sell small circular slices in the deli section, so if you get those, you may need a couple more slices to have enough meat.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 24 bites

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)

Directions

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.