Ham and Cheese Buns

This is an extremely easy yet tasty recipe.  You can serve it on its own as a main course, or you can serve it as a side to a soup if you are feeding a larger crowd.  I usually double the recipe because these things go fast!  You can easily swap ingredients to fit your family's tastes--rather than ham, use turkey; use different kinds of cheeses, etc.) I neglected to take pictures of the process, but it's pretty simple...if you can fix a sandwich, you can most certainly fix these ham and cheese buns!

15 hamburger buns
15 slices of colby (or cheddar) cheese
15 slices of ham
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. butter (1 stick), melted
1 Tbsp onion (or 1/2 tsp. onion powder)
1 Tbsp poppyseed (optional)
2 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp prepared mustard

Set out a cookie sheet and disassemble the hamburger buns so that only the bottom portion of the bun is sitting on the cookie sheet.  Take a slice of colby cheese and place it on the bun.  Next, add a slice of ham; fold it as necessary so it fits well on the bun.  Take some shredded mozzarella and place it on top of the ham.  This gets a little messy; be prepared to scrape melted cheese off your cookie sheet at the end of the day.  Before placing the top of the buns on your sandwich, stop and prepare the remainder of the ingredients.

Microwave the stick of butter.  (I usually melt it in a 2-cup measuring cup.)  Once it's melted, add your onion, poppyseed, sugar, and mustard and stir well.  Using a spoon, scoop some of the mustard/butter mixture and drizzle it on top of the open-faced bun...right over top of the mozzarella cheese.  After you have topped each bun with a spoonful of the mustard/butter mixture, add the tops of the buns.  Drizzle the remaining mustard/butter mixture over the tops of the buns.

Place ham and cheese buns in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and heated through, then serve!