Mushroom Grilled Cheese

Submitted by Chef Petunia

"One of the best tasting grilled cheese sandwiches I tasted. This recipe comes from The Closet Cooking."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup white wine or 1/4 cup broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon truffle oil (optional)
• 1 cup fontina or 1 cup gruyere, shredded
• 1⁄4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• 4 slices bread
• 2 tablespoons butter

directions

1. Melt the butter and heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
4. Add the cremini mushrooms and saute until the start to caramelized and turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper, add the parsley and remove from heat and let cool a bit.
7. Mix the cheese into the mushrooms.
8. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place 2 in the pan buttered side down.
9. Top each with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture and finally the remaining slices of bread with the buttered side up.
10. Grill until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.