Grilled Cheese With Peak Tomatoes Food

GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spread Country Crock® Spread on one side of each bread slice.
• Place 2 slices, Spread side down, in skillet. Top each with tomato, then cheese, then remaining bread slice, Spread side up.
• Cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip over and cook until cheese is melted.

GRILLED TOMATO AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the tomatoes and lay them on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and let sit to release any water, about 15 minutes. Pat dry.
• Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with 2 slices of cheese, making sure that they cover to the edges. Follow with 2 slices of tomato and then 1 more slice of cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich.
• Place 2 sandwiches into a nonstick medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

GRILLED CHEESE WITH PEAK TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes as thin as possible (a serrated knife works great) and place on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Let sit, turning once, until they have released some of their liquid, 20-30 minutes.
• Heat 2 dry large skillets over low (or use 1 skillet and work in 2 batches). Spread 1 side of 4 slices with half of mayonnaise. Set slices, mayo side down, on a cutting board. Mound cheese on slices, pressing down gently to pack onto bread. Top with shallot and close sandwiches. Cook, mayo side down, pressing gently, until bottom sides are golden brown (you should barely hear any sound of sizzling as the bread hits the skillet; low and slow is key), 6-8 minutes. Spread remaining mayonnaise over top slices of bread and carefully turn sandwiches over. Cook until other side is golden brown and cheese is melted, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and carefully pry each sandwich open. Add a thin layer of tomatoes and close back up; slice in half.

GRILLED CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• On a cutting board, butter each piece of bread with butter on one side.
• Flip the bread over and spread each piece of bread with mayonnaise.
• Place the cheese on the buttered side of one piece of bread. Top it with the second piece of bread, mayonnaise side out.
• Heat a nonstick pan over medium low heat.
• Place the sandwich on the pan, mayonnaise side down.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown.
• Using a spatula, flip the sandwich over and continue cooking until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
• Enjoy!

GRILLED CHEESE WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place one slice, butter side down, in a skillet; top with half of the cheese. Layer with tomato and remaining cheese; sprinkle with oregano and basil. Top with remaining bread, butter side up. Cook over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

WAFFLED TOMATO-GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet cut-side down. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Slow-roast until the tomatoes are soft and wrinkled, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool. (The tomatoes can be made and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead.)
• Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Brush one side of each bread slice with melted butter. Lay the bread out on a clean work surface, dry-side up. Spread each slice of bread with some of the mayonnaise. Top 4 bread slices with 2 tomato halves, slightly smashing them into the bread. Top with 3 cheese slices each and the remaining bread slices.
• Place two sandwiches at a time in the waffle iron and gently close the lid (don't press down). Cook until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are golden-brown, 6 to 10 minutes. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Cut in half and serve.
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GRILLED CHEESE & TOMATO FLATBREADS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon parsley, chives, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper until blended., Unroll pizza crust and cut in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into a 12x6-in. rectangle; brush each side with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from the grill. , Spread grilled sides with cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese; top with tomatoes. Return to the grill. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted, rotating halfway through cooking to ensure an evenly browned crust. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

GRILLED TOMATO & CHEESE

Steps:

• On 1 piece of bread, layer a heaping 1/4 cup grated cheese, 4 tomato slices, 4 basil leaves and another heaping 1/4 cup grated cheese.
• Top with another slice of bread, brush with melted butter.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Place sandwich, butter-side down, in pan and brush top slice of bread with butter.
• Press with spatula.
• Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Flip and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Remove from skillet and serve immediately.
• Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
• Note: You could also make this sandwich in a panini grill, omitting the butter.

GRILLED CHEESE WITH SPINACH & TOMATO

Steps:

• spray frying pan with cooking spray.
• Turn stove on to medium heat, and add tomatoes to outside edges of pan, and add spinach to center.
• Sprinkle salt and garlic over the vegetables.
• Toss spinach frequently, and turn tomatoes over after a minute or so.
• cook tomato just until it gets a little soft, but do not wait until it gets mushy.
• Cook spinach until slightly wilted.
• Take both out when they are done and set aside.
• Wipe pan out with towel, and heat on medium.
• Butter one piece of bread as you would for a regular grilled cheese sandwich.
• Put bread in pan, and place cheese on top and then place spinach and tomato on top of the cheese.
• Allow to heat.
• Butter the other piece of bread, and fry sandwich until nicely browned on both sides.
• Remove and Serve!

CHEESE-TOPPED GRILLED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place tomatoes, cut-sides up, in 8-inch square foil pan sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle with dressing; top with cheeses. Place pan on grill grate.
• Grill 10 to 12 min. or until mozzarella is melted and tomatoes are heated through.
• Sprinkle with herbs.