Grilled Cheese With Spring Onions Escarole Recipes

GRILLED CHEESE WITH ONION JAM, TALEGGIO, AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Brush one side of the bread slices with oil and arrange, oiled side down, on a work surface. Spread jam on 2 slices of bread and divide the cheese between the remaining 2 slices. Mound the escarole on top of the cheese and season with salt and pepper, then assemble the sandwiches.
• Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium-low heat until hot. Cook the sandwiches, turning once and pressing with a spatula to compact, until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, 6 to 8 minutes total.

GRILLED ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Get your grill going. If you're using charcoal, you're looking for a not-too-hot fire (I like to think of the coals as being "soft," which is to say they should be halfway through burning). If you're using a gas grill, set the heat to medium. If you're using a grill pan indoors, set it over medium-low heat.
• Shake the escarole dry. Cut it lengthwise straight through the core into 4 wedges. Drizzle each wedge with plenty of olive oil, about 1 1/2 tablespoons per wedge, and season aggressively with salt. Grill the wedges, turning only once, until wilted and charred in spots, about 10 minutes altogether.
• Transfer the escarole to a serving platter, give it a healthy drizzle of olive oil, and scatter the olives over the top. Serve immediately.

SPRING ONION GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on each piece of bread. Be sure to spread all the way to the edges.
• On each piece of bread add 1 slice provolone and 1 slice cheddar cheese. You can use other cheeses but provolone or mozzarella has a juicy texture when it melts.
• Sprinkle your finely chopped Spring Onion and Cilantro on each piece of bread over the cheese.
• Toast lightly in your toaster oven until the cheese begins to melt.
• Remove both pieces of bread from your toaster oven. Add 1 slice of cheddar cheese on top of either slice, then place the other piece of bread, onion side down, on top of the first piece.
• Toast for a few more minutes until the cheese is melted. Slice your sandwich diagonally, and serve with a pickle and a handful of your favorite chips.