Ham and Gruyere Panini
"Excerpted From Cast Iron Cooking By Dwayne Ridgaway: The sweetness of caramelized onions adds a delicious flavor to the combination of Black Forest ham and Gruyere cheese. Soften your butter and combine with Gorgonzola cheese ahead of time so the flavors have time to intensify."
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (divided)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola, softened
- 4 crusty Italian rolls or 4 French rolls, sliced in half horizontally
- 1 lb black forest ham, thinly sliced
- 8 slices gruyere cheese
directions
- In a well-seasoned cast iron skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, turning, until tender. Reduce heat to low, sprinkle onion with sugar, salt, and black pepper, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until well caramelized.Remove from heat and toss with tarragon and parsley; set aside to cool. Using 2 tablespoons of softened butter, brush the outsides of each roll half with butter.
- Using a fork, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter with Gorgonzola cheese into a smooth spread. Spread the insides of each roll half with the Gorgonzola spread. Add caramelized onion mixture to each sandwich, dividing evenly.Top each with one-quarter of the ham, them layer with the Gruyere cheese. Top with remaining roll half and place on a hot Lodge grill pan. Press with a hot panini press, cooking on both sides for 7 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Remove and serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
