Grown up Grilled Cheese
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 16mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 2 slices country bread, rustic
- 1 slice vidalia onion
- 2 slices swiss cheese
- 2 slices Fontina cheese, sliced thin
- 2 leaves arugula
- 1⁄4 cup basil leaves
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon sriracha hot chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
directions
- Spread softened butter on the outside of each bread slice.
- In a food processor, add basil, 1/4 C olive oil, 1 t salt, 1 T parmesan cheese; blend.
- In a small bowl, mix mayo, lemon juice and Sriracha chili. You may want to add more than 1 teaspoon. Depending on heat, add to desired taste.
- Heat a cast iron pan to medium heat or use a sandwich press. if using the pan, use 1 T olive oil and then put buttered side of sandwich down. The oil and butter make a tastier mixture.
- Put one buttered side of bread down; spread with pesto mixture; add 2 slices swiss and two slices fontina cheese, add onion slice and top with arugula.
- Spread other slice of bread with hot mayo. Put the mayo side inside.
- Cook approximately 2 minutes until browned on each side. Make sure cheese is melted and bread is nicely golden. Serve with more pesto for dipping, if desired.
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Reviews
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We loved this quick and easy to make treat. It was a great use of the contest ingredients. Good luck to you in the contest. Loved the unique flavor of the grilled cheese. It was so delicious, ooey, gooey and good. All the big bold flavors worked beautifully together to create this special adult treat. I especially loved the way the pesto and hot mayo baked into the bread. Each mouthful had flavor in every bite.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
pamela t.
United States