Ingredients
Cucumber Water:
- 8 slices Cucumber
- 24 oz Water
French onion and apple grilled cheese:
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1 Yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup Apple cider
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- ½ TBSP Fresh thyme leaves
- ½ TBSP Fresh sage chopped
- 1 pinch Red pepper flakes
- 2 slices Prosciutto
- 4 slices Sourdough bread
- 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup Fontina cheese shredded
- ¾ cup Gouda cheese shredded
- ½ Honeycrisp apples thinly sliced
- ½ TBSP Butter
- 2 Fresh sage leaves
- 1 cup Carrots peeled and cut into 3 inch-long sticks
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Prep ingredients per instructions above.
- Mix the cucumber and water together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook 3 minutes, until softened. Add half the apple cider, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking another 5 minutes, until the cider has mostly evaporated. Add the remaining cider and cook another 5 minutes or until the onions are golden and caramelized. Add the thyme, sage, and crushed red pepper; cook another minute. Remove from the heat.
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, cook the prosciutto until crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet.
- Brush the outside of each slice of bread with olive oil. On the inside of half of the slices of bread, evenly layer the cheeses, onion, apples, and prosciutto. Add the top piece of bread, olive oil side facing up.
- Place the sandwich in the skillet and cook until golden on each side, about 3-5 minutes per side. During the last minute of cooking, add ¼ TBSP butter and 1 sage leaf. Repeat with the remaining sandwich.
- Serve the sandwiches with carrots, ranch, and cucumber water. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1251kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 94g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 217mg | Sodium: 2163mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 12228IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 1059mg | Iron: 4mg
French Onion and Apple Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
Cucumber Water:
- 8 slices Cucumber
- 24 oz Water
French onion and apple grilled cheese:
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1 Yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup Apple cider
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- ½ TBSP Fresh thyme leaves
- ½ TBSP Fresh sage chopped
- 1 pinch Red pepper flakes
- 2 slices Prosciutto
- 4 slices Sourdough bread
- 1 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup Fontina cheese shredded
- ¾ cup Gouda cheese shredded
- ½ Honeycrisp apples thinly sliced
- ½ TBSP Butter
- 2 Fresh sage leaves
- 1 cup Carrots peeled and cut into 3 inch-long sticks
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Prep ingredients per instructions above.
- Mix the cucumber and water together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook 3 minutes, until softened. Add half the apple cider, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking another 5 minutes, until the cider has mostly evaporated. Add the remaining cider and cook another 5 minutes or until the onions are golden and caramelized. Add the thyme, sage, and crushed red pepper; cook another minute. Remove from the heat.
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, cook the prosciutto until crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet.
- Brush the outside of each slice of bread with olive oil. On the inside of half of the slices of bread, evenly layer the cheeses, onion, apples, and prosciutto. Add the top piece of bread, olive oil side facing up.
- Place the sandwich in the skillet and cook until golden on each side, about 3-5 minutes per side. During the last minute of cooking, add ¼ TBSP butter and 1 sage leaf. Repeat with the remaining sandwich.
- Serve the sandwiches with carrots, ranch, and cucumber water. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1251kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 44gFat: 94gSaturated Fat: 41gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 217mgSodium: 2163mgPotassium: 737mgFiber: 6gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 12228IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 1059mgIron: 4mg
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