Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

Name: Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 Large Yellow Onion (thinly sliced; use more if smaller); 1/4 cup Sherry (can substitute with vinegar, wine, or beef broth); Salt and Pepper; 8 slices Bread (I used the Trader Joe's Tuscan Pane Bread); 1 cup Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese (freshly grated; estimate - use more as needed); 1 cup Gruyere Cheese (freshly grated; estimate - use more as needed); 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated; estimate - use more as needed); 4 tbsp Fig Butter (optional ); 2 tbsp Butter (divided for each sandwich; more as needed); Easy Tomato Soup (recommend to serve!)

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

Think French Onion Soup meets grilled cheese! This grilled cheese is loaded with caramelized onions, piled high with 2 kinds of cheeses, spread with some fig jam for a touch of sweetness, and some parmesan cheese crusted onto the outside for an extra special crunch.

Updated at: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 04:51:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories624.9 kcal (31%)

Total Fat38.7 g (55%)

Carbs39.7 g (15%)

Sugars10.1 g (11%)

Protein27 g (54%)

Sodium1165.3 mg (58%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspbutter

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

2Yellow Onion

Large, thinly sliced, use more if smaller

¼ cupSherry

can substitute with vinegar, wine, or beef broth

salt

pepper

8 slicesBread

I used the Trader Joe's Tuscan Pane Bread

1 cupExtra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese

freshly grated, estimate - use more as needed

1 cupGruyere Cheese

freshly grated, estimate - use more as needed

½ cupParmesan Cheese

freshly grated, estimate - use more as needed

4 TbspFig Butter

optional

2 TbspButter

divided for each sandwich, more as needed

Tomato Soup

Easy, recommend to serve

Instructions

Caramelized Onions

Step 1

In a Dutch Oven or large pot, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced onions, stir to combine with the butter, and add a big pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes. Turn heat to medium low and cook for 30-60 minutes until onions are deeply caramelized. The timing will depend on your pan, heat level, and amount of onions. Stir occasionally so onions don't burn.

Step 2

Once onions are caramelized, pour in the sherry to deglaze the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any stuck bits. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the caramelized onions to a bowl to use later for the grilled cheese.

Grilled Cheese

Step 3

Assemble your grilled cheese. Lay down two slices of bread per sandwich. Optionally, on one piece of bread, evenly spread the fig jam. Next, add a layer of the reserved caramelized onions. Next, sprinkle on equal parts grated white cheddar and gruyere cheese. Use enough to thoroughly cover the sandwich. Place the other piece of bread on top.

Step 4

In a nonstick pan, melt a pat of butter over medium low heat. Add the assembled sandwich and cook for 3-5 minutes. Flip, add a little more butter if needed, and cook another 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melty. Turn the heat to medium high, lift the sandwich with a spatula, and sprinkle some parmesan cheese into the pan. Place the sandwich back onto the parmesan for a minute so it coats the bread and forms a crust. Flip and do the same thing on the other side.

Step 5

Repeat the process for each sandwich.

Step 6

Slice the sandwich in half and serve.

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