Manchego Grilled Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Lightly spread both sides of all bread slices with butter. Spread each slice with about 1-2 tablespoons dried fig jam, just enough to barely cover the bread. Mound about half a cup of shredded Manchego cheese on top of the fig spread on one slice of bread, then the other half of the cheese on another slice of bread. "Close" the sandwich with the other two slices of buttered, fig-ed bread. Heat about 1 tablespoon cooking oil (I used grapeseed) in a large pan over medium high heat. Place both sandwiches in the pan and cook until the bread is browned, about three minutes. Turn the sandwich over and cook until the other side is browned and the cheese has melted, another two minutes. The cooked sandwich will be much thinner. Cut and serve hot.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Trim baguette ends and slice off top and bottom so both sides are flat, then halve horizontally. Spread 1 T. butter on one side of each baguette piece. Layer 2 oz. cheese on the unbuttered side of one baguette half. Top cheese with ham, remaining cheese, and baguette half, buttered side up. Preheat griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium. Put the sandwich on the griddle, pressing it lightly with a spatula. Cook sandwich until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and grill until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. To serve, slice sandwich into 8 equal pieces. Makes 8 servings. Cuisine Tonight