Leftover Win: Meatloaf Sandwiches

The meatloaf and onion ring dinner the other night was delightful, but, as we all well know, the best part about meatloaf is the meatloaf sandwiches that come later, and these were a fuckin doozy.

I generally don't write shorter posts like this, but these sandwiches were so tasty that they deserve it. I started off by slicing a couple of rolls in half and pouring/spreading some extra virgin olive oil on each piece, then sprinkling a little salt and cracking a little pepper into the oil. On the top pieces, I laid out some basil leaves, and the bottoms got some sliced grape tomatoes and mushroom.

Next up, I put the meatloaf slices on the bottoms and some sliced Romano cheese on the tops. You can't go wrong putting cheese on a meatloaf sandwich (unless you're lactose intolerant, in which case you might shit yourself, although Romano will have lower or, sometimes, no lactose, so if you want to play Fecal Roulette, go for it).

The next step is just to set your oven to a high temperature broil and slide those little bastards right in there until the cheese is melty and the bread is starting to brown. The meatloaf will keep the tomato and mushroom from cooking a whole lot, so you don't have to worry about scalding tomato juice dripping onto your fingers.

All you've gotta do now is close the sandwich. If you want to be all fancy and shit, cut it in half and put the halves at an angle or something. I don't know. Just eat it because that right there is a fucking amazing meatloaf sandwich.

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