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Fiesta Grilled Cheese

45 min
15 min prep
30 min cook

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups White onion, julienned or thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp Chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
  • 3/4 cup Pilsner, or your favorite beer
  • 8 slices Naturally leavened sourdough square bread, plus more as needed
  • 4 Thin slices, jalapeno jack cheese, slices
  • 4 Slices provolone cheese
  • 4 Slices colby and Monterey jack cheese, sliced

Instructions

  1. Place a non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Add oil and onions and stir-fry 2 minutes.
  2. Add chili powder and cumin, and stir-fry another 4 to 6 minutes.
  3. Stir in beer and continue to cook until beer is totally evaporated and onions are nicely soft and caramelized, approximately 14 to 17 minutes.
  4. Set onions aside to cool slightly.
  5. To assemble sandwiches, place one slice of each type of cheese on 4 slices of bread. Evenly spread the onions over the cheese on each sandwich. Add top slice of bread to sandwiches and press together.
  6. Cook sandwiches on a preheated panini press until cheese is melted and bread is nicely crispy. Serve with your favorite condiments.

Nutrition

69gCarbs
40gFat
29gProtein

Nutrition Facts

2 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories780
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 40g
    • 62%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 17g
    • 85%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 80mg
    • 27%
  • Sodium
    • 1260mg
    • 53%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 69g
    • 23%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 6g
  • Sugars
    • 4g
  • Protein
    • 29g
  • Vitamin C
    • 35%
  • Calcium
    • 50%
  • Iron
    • 30%
  • Vitamin A
    • 20%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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