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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Grown Up Grilled Cheese

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 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

Recipe

  • 1 spread softened butter on the outside of each bread slice.
  • 2 in a food processor, add basil, 1/4 c olive oil, 1 t salt, 1 t parmesan cheese; blend.
  • 3 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 5 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.
  • 6 spread other slice of bread with hot mayo. put the mayo side inside.
  • 7 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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