Squash, Manchego and Balsamic-Onion Grilled Cheese

Jeff Mauro

Recipe courtesy Jeff Mauro for Food Network Magazine

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Total Time:
1 hr 0 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Yield:
4 sandwiches
Level:
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Ingredients

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter. Toss the squash with the melted butter, maple syrup, chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste on the prepared baking sheet. Roast until golden and soft, about 20 minutes. Set aside and let cool.

Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and toss to coat. Cook, without stirring, until the onion begins to develop a deep brown color, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir and add the balsamic vinegar, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the onion mixture thickens and develops an intense sweetness, about 15 more minutes.

Sandwich build! Butter 1 slice of bread. On the unbuttered side, add the ingredients in this order from the ground up: manchego, squash, caramelized onion, sliced almonds and more manchego. Close with another buttered bread slice, buttered side up. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.

Heat a heavy griddle or flat pan over medium heat. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the pan. Lightly cook each sandwich, in batches if necessary, until the cheese starts to melt, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Low and slow is the key here so you don't kill your bread before the delicious innards get gooey.

Photograph by James Wojcik

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  • on March 16, 2012

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    Unbelievably delicious! It took rather long to prepare everything but it was definitely worth it. I asked the deli to slice me 8 slices of manchego which worked out to $1/slice so not that pricey. However, for 8 slices (what is required is it definitely a lot less than 1lb worth. All 5 of us who had the sandwiches absolutely loved them. The flavor was delightful and addictive. I will definitely make again.

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  • on March 15, 2012

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    One of the best ever! Had them last night for dinner because they are that worthy! We couldn't afford the whole lb of Manchego, so we took Jeff's advice from this month's magazine and used Swiss for half. Although the two cheeses are different in their natural state, once melted you couldn't tell the difference. We will go all Swiss from now on. We can't believe how these flavors meld so perfectly. We added ham to the meat eaters sammy's and it was a hit! Bravo, Sandwich King!

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  • on January 13, 2012

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    Definitely one of the BEST vegetarian sandwiches I've ever had! Well worth the effort -- I make the onions and squash ahead of time and make these sandwiches all week!

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