Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Cheddar your Wagons

Ingredients:

Preparation & Cooking

1. In a small bowl, mix garlic, parsley and butter together.

2. Butter outside of Kaiser rolls (tops and bottoms).

3. Spread 1 tsp (5 mL) barbecue sauce on inside of each bun half.

4. Place 2 bottoms butter-side down in skillet (or 4 if using large griddle).

5. Add 2 oz (55 g) of sliced Cheddar and 2 oz (55 g) of sliced roast beef on each bun.

6. Complete sandwiches by placing Kaiser tops on, butter-side up.

7. Place skillet on stovetop and cook over medium-low heat for approximately 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.

8. Carefully turn sandwiches with spatula and continue cooking for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown and cheese has melted.

9. Carefully remove from pan and serve immediately.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 12-17 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Suggestions & tips: I like serving this dish with vinaigrette based coleslaw or tossed green salad and sometimes baked beans to complete the Western theme. If you like a bit of extra-spice, try sprinkling your favorite steak spice over the sandwiches when serving.

Add some sautéed onions to make this one a showstopper.

Sautéed Onions Ingredients:

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1tbsp canola oil

Salt and pepper – to taste

Before assembling sandwiches sauté onions in a med-high skillet until golden brown, (10-15 minutes) season with salt and pepper and reserve for future use.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Energy 546 Cal.

Protein 25 g

Carbohydrate 38 g

Fat 33 g

Fibre 1.9 g

Sodium 642 mg

Calcium 376 mg

Curry me Brie

Ingredients:

Preparation & Cooking

1. In a small bowl mix butter and curry powder together.

2. Spread ½ of the butter on one side of two slices of the naan bread.

3. Place one naan butter side down in a large non-stick skillet or panini press.

4. Spread 2 tbsp (30 mL) mango chutney and place ½ sliced Brie, then ½ sliced pear on naan.

5. Cover with the second naan, butter side up. Cook first side over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Using a spatula, flip carefully. Continue cooking on the second side for another 5 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

7. Remove from heat and set aside for 2 minutes to cool slightly.

8. Wipe skillet with a paper towel and repeat instructions for the second sandwich.

9. Cut each sandwich in half and serve. Half a sandwich = 1 portion

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 10-12 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Suggestions & tips: Cut sandwiches into smaller pieces once they have cooled a little and pass them as a hors d’oeuvres.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Energy 661 Cal.

Protein 16 g

Carbohydrate 48 g

Fat 45 g

Fibre 2.9 g

Sodium 872 MG

Calcium 315 mg

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