Tuna Melt With Spanish Flavors

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   Make the tuna mixture: In a medium bowl, break up the tuna using a fork; mix in the red pepper, onion, mayonnaise, olive oil, paprika, a few drops of lemon juice, salt, and pepper; adjust amount of mayonnaise to reach a nice thick consistency.

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   Make the sandwiches: lay out 4 slices of bread; top each with 1/4 of the cheese; top with the tuna mixture, then with the remaining bread.

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   Brush the outside of the sandwiches lightly with olive oil.

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   Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in sandwiches (do this in batches).

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   Weight them down with the bottom of a heavy frying pan, not to press them but to hold the tops on and keep them flat while the cheese melts.

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   Decrease heat to medium; cook on the first side until the bread is crisp and golden; then turn over and repeat.

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   Lift the weighting pan every so often to check on the cheesewhen it melts, you can tell because a little bit will ooze out and when the bread is gold and crisp, remove sandwich from the pan.

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   *If the bread is getting too dark before the cheese melts, decrease the heat.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.