Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

A quick comfort meal at my house is always tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Since DH and I are both 50+, I feel that _perhaps_ we may be ready for a more grown-up version of this meal. Let's start with the sandwich. If I don't get _fired_ over this, I'll tackle the soup next. ;-)

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 4  slices  bread
• 1  tablespoon olive oil

• Italian Style

• 4  slices provolone cheese
• 2  canned artichoke hearts, sliced
• 1  cup  Baby Spinach
• 4  slices  genoa salami
• 1⁄2 cup  spaghetti sauce, for dipping

• Barbecue Style

• 4  slices colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2  tablespoons  sliced black olives

• Tex-Mex Style

• 4  slices monterey jack pepper cheese
• 2  ounces  canned diced green chiles, drained (or use fresh if available)
• 1  small tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup  crumbled  cooked turkey bacon

Directions

1. Place slices of bread on a cutting board. Brush topsides with olive oil. Turn over one side of bread (so oiled side is facing down).
2. Top with desired fillings in the order listed.
3. Place remaining slices of bread on top (oiled-side-up)and cook on a preheated nonstick griddle for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cheese is melted.