Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions
with zesty romaine & cabbage side salad

Name: Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Onions, yellow, thinly sliced; 1/2 Tbsp + 2/3 Tbsp Cooking oil; 1 Tbsp Red wine vinegar; 4 Sandwich rolls; 8 slices Cheese, monterey jack; 1/2 head Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced; 1 cup Cabbage, red, thinly sliced; 2 Celery stalks, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp Lime juice; 2 tsp Honey; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsp Cooking oil

Active: 20 min Total: 30 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions

Who can say no to a grilled cheese? We're going back to comfort food roots this week with the decadent addition of sweet caramelized onions.
Smarts: The zesty romaine and cabbage side salad will help use up some of the cabbage you bought for the Mexican salad

Ingredients

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Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onions:

Onions, yellow - 2 , thinly sliced
Cooking oil - 1/2 Tbsp + 2/3 Tbsp
Red wine vinegar - 1 Tbsp
Sandwich rolls - 4
Cheese, monterey jack - 8 slices

Zesty Romaine and Cabbage Side Salad:

Romaine lettuce - 1/2 head , thinly sliced
Cabbage, red - 1 cup , thinly sliced
Celery stalks - 2 , thinly sliced
Lime juice - 1 Tbsp
Honey - 2 tsp
Dijon mustard - 1 tsp
Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp

Prep

Onions - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Romaine / Cabbage / Celery - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Make vinaigrette - Combine lime juice with honey, mustard, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss with romaine, cabbage, and celery.

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Make

Cut the sandwich rolls up the middle with a knife if not pre-cut.
Slice the cheese if not pre-sliced.
Heat a saute pan or skillet over high heat. Add first part of cooking oil, onions, and a sprinkle of salt and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until onions are translucent and starting to brown. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 10 to 15 more minutes until onions are deeply browned and sweet. If the pan ever looks too dry, just add a splash of water. Add red wine vinegar in the last 2 minutes.
Place 2 cheese slices in each roll and top with caramelized onions
Heat second part of cooking oil over medium heat in a saute pan or skillet cook the grilled cheeses for 5 to 7 minutes per side or until the cheese is melting and the bread has browned.
Salt and pepper salad to taste. Serve grilled cheese sandwiches with side salad. Enjoy!

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