Grilled Chili Cheese Sandwich Food

GREEN CHILI GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread mayonnaise over four slices of bread; layer with cheese slices and green chilies. Top with remaining bread., Butter outsides of sandwiches. In a small skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted.

HOT CHILE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place peppers in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on High until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, combine beans, salsa and salt in a medium bowl. Mash the beans with a fork until they begin to form a paste (some can remain whole). Combine cheese, yogurt, scallions and cilantro in a small bowl.
• When the peppers are cool enough to handle, slice each one in half lengthwise and remove the stem and seeds.
• Heat a panini maker to high. ***(No panini maker? See Stovetop Variation, below.)***
• Spread 1/3 cup of the bean mixture on each of 4 slices of bread. Top with a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture. Place 2 pepper halves over the cheese. Cover with the remaining slices of bread.
• Grill the sandwiches in the panini maker until golden brown and through, about 4 minutes. Cut in half and serve immediately.
• (Tips & Notes).
• **Note**: Dark green poblano peppers, smaller than a bell pepper but larger than a jalapeño, can be fiery or relatively mild; there's no way to tell until you taste them. Find them near other fresh peppers at most large supermarkets.
• Stovetop Variation: Place four 15-ounce cans and a medium skillet (not nonstick) by the stove. Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 sandwiches in the pan. Place the medium skillet on top of the sandwiches, then weight it down with the cans. Cook the sandwiches until golden on one side, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, flip the sandwiches, replace the top skillet and cans, and cook until the second side is golden, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining 2 sandwiches.