Grilled Gruyere Sandwich With Onion Jam Food

GRILLED CHEESE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until dark brown and caramelized, about 25 minutes. Add the vinegar, sugar and 2 tablespoons water, scrapping up any dark bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until all the liquid has evaporated. Transfer the onions to a bowl and reserve.
• Butter 1 side of each bread slice. Lay 6 slices butter-side down on a work surface. Top each with 2 slices of Gruyere, a dollop of the onions and 2 more slices of Gruyere. Top with another slice of bread, butter-side up.
• Heat a cast-iron griddle over medium heat. Add the sandwiches and cook until the cheese begins to melt and the bread is golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until golden brown and the cheese is melted through, 2 to 4 minutes. Cut in half and serve immediately.

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH RED ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the sugar, red wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons water and cook until the liquid is reduced completely and the onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Butter the outside of each slice of bread and arrange, butter side down, on a sheet pan. Put 1 piece of Taleggio onto a slice of the buttered bread, then a piece of Gorgonzola. Top with a heaping tablespoon of the onion jam, and another slice of the Taleggio. Cover it another slice of bread. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Put the sandwiches into the skillet and cook until the bread is toasted and golden and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes per side. Slice each sandwich in half and serve.

GRILLED SAUSAGE SANDWICHES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GRUYERE C

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, sugar and caraway seeds.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and sauté until onions are deep brown and very tender, about 20 minutes longer.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before using.).
• Preheat broiler.
• Brush 11x7-inch metal baking pan with oil.
• Place sausages in pan.
• Broil until sausages are brown and crisp, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer sausages to work surface and cut lengthwise in half.
• Arrange 3 sausage halves on each of 2 bread slices.
• Spread 2 teaspoons mustard over sausages on each.
• Top sausages with caramelized onions, dividing equally.
• Top with Gruyère or Emmental cheese slices, dividing equally.
• Cover with remaining 2 bread slices.
• Spread half of butter over upper bread slices.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
• Carefully invert sandwiches, buttered side down, into skillet.
• Cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 5 minutes.
• Spread remaining butter over upper bread slices.
• Turn sandwiches, cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 4 minutes longer.

GRILLED GRUYERE AND SWEET ONION SANDWICHES.

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter with the olive oil. Add the onion,cover and cook over high heat, stirring once of twice until softened, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender and caramelized, about 25 minutes. Add water to the skillet as necessary to prevent onion from scorching. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread bread with remain butter and arrange, buttered side down, on work surface. Spread a thin layer of mustard on each slice. Top half of the slices with onion, Gruyere and pickles.
• Preheat skillet or panini press. Grill sandwiches over low heat until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Cut in half and serve.