Open Faced Bell Pepper And Fontina Grilled Cheese Recipes

GRILLED PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high. Place peppers skin side up on grill, cover, and cook until beginning to soften, 5 minutes. Turn peppers over and cook until charred, about 4 minutes. Remove from grill and let cool.
• Cut peppers into thin strips. In a medium bowl, combine peppers, tomatoes, capers, vinegar, and oil. Season with salt and pepper. Top bread with pepper mixture and Parmesan.

GRILLED OPEN-FACED VEGETABLE, PESTO, AND MOZZARELLA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• To make the sandwich:
• Prepare grill.
• Lightly brush bell peppers and eggplants with oil and grill on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Cut peppers into strips.
• Lightly brush cut sides of bread with oil and grill, cut sides down, about 2 minutes, or until golden. Spread each piece of bread with 4 tablespoons pesto and divide peppers, eggplants, and mozzarella between them. Grill sandwiches, covered, just until cheese is melted. (Alternatively, vegetables and assembled sandwiches may be broiled.) Sprinkle each sandwich with basil and cut in half.
• To make the pesto:
• In a blender or small food processor blend together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Pesto keeps, covered and chilled, up to 1 week. Makes about 2/3 cup.

PUMPKIN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Stir together pumpkin and mustard; season with salt and pepper. Spread 2 slices of bread with pumpkin mixture. Top with cheese and sage. Cover with remaining bread and brush both sides with butter. Cook in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, flipping once, until golden and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes total. Serve, sprinkled with flaky salt.