California Grill

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 8 slices sourdough bread (1/4 inch thick)
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 8 ounces coarsely grated monterey jack cheese
• 1 large avocado, cut into twelve 1/4-inch thick slices (about 1/2 lb.)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 butter one side of each slice of bread.
• 2 put 4 slices on a work surface, buttered side down.
• 3 spread salsa on the 4 slices; distribute the cheese evenly over the salsa.
• 4 top with the avocado slices; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 place the remaining 4 bread slices on top, buttered side up.
• 6 heat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat for 2 minutes.
• 7 put the sandwiches in the skillet (do this in batches if necessary), cover, and cook 2 minutes or until the undersides are golden brown and the cheese begins to melt.
• 8 uncover, and turn sanwiches over with a spatula, pressing firmly to flatten them slightly.
• 9 cook 1 minute or until the undersides are golden brown.
• 10 turn the sandwich again, press with spatula, and cook 30 seconds or until the cheese has melted completely.
• 11 serve immediately.