Green Goddess Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
2 slices – Bread
3tbsp – Pesto
2 slices – Mozzarella cheese
6 – Baby spinach
1 – Avocado (sliced)
3tbsp – Feta or goat cheese
1 cube – Butter
Method
* Spread the pesto on each slice of the bread.
* On one slice, add sliced mozzarella, baby spinach, avocado slices, goat cheese or feta and another layer of mozzarella. Top it with the second slice of bread and gently press it down.
* In a pan, heat up some butter and gently lay the sandwich.
* Cook it on each side for a few minutes till it looks golden brown. You may press it down gently to seal everything in.
* Once golden brown on both sides, take it off the heat and cut into triangles. Serve immediately.
French Onion Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
5tbsp – Butter
1/2tbsp – Extra virgin olive oil
1 – White onion (thinly sliced)
4 slice – Whole wheat bread
1tsp – Parsley
12 slice – Swiss cheese
Method
* In a cast iron pan, add 1tbsp butter and oil. Heat it till the butter melts.
* Add the sliced onions and cook over low heat for 30 mins. Do not stir the onions too much. It needs to gently cook and caramelize (to turn dark brown in colour).
* Once it turns colour, add the chopped fresh parsley and set it aside.
* Heat up a new skillet until it is medium hot.
* Butter each slice of bread. Place two slices of bread, butter side down, on the pan.
* Add three slices of cheese on each slice of bread. Wait till it gently melts.
* Add some of the caramelized onions on one slice, when the cheese looks melted enough, sandwich the two slices of bread together.
* Gently press down and take it off the pan. Serve immediately.
Black Olives and Jalapeno Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
1/2 cup – Black pitted olives
1/4 cup – Jalapenos
10-15 – Basil leaves
1/2 cup – Mayonnaise
1/2 cup – Cheese spread
Black pepper to taste
2 – Assorted bread
Method
* Roughly chop olives, jalapenos and basil leaves.
* Fold the chopped ingredients in mayonnaise and cheese spread. Season with freshly cracked black pepper.
* Bring the mixture to spreadable consistency by adding some brine from jalapenos.
* Sandwich the spread between toasted sliced bread or baguette or focaccia.
* To serve, cut into fancy shapes or keep as open sandwiches with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. n
