french onion grilled cheese sandwiches
Robin Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 7:39AM
When I was very young my idea of tomato soup and grilled cheese involved a lovely can of Heinz tomato soup (Canadian) and Kraft cheese slices (also Canadian). I haven’t had either for a while, largely because I’m afraid that, as with many other flavors from my childhood, I’ll try them again and realize that they are, in fact, pretty gross – and my memories will be ruined.
I don’t think that’s something you’ll have to worry about with these grilled cheese sandwiches, though. Creamy fontina and assertive gruyere meld with rich, buttery caramelized onions and deliciously sour sourdough bread. Goes well with tomato soup or on its own with a light salad.
French Onion Grilled Cheese
4 yellow onions, halved and sliced thinly
2 tablespoons butter
8 oz fontina, shredded
8 oz gruyere, shredded
1 boule loaf sourdough bread, sliced
Butter, for the bread
In a heavy bottomed pan (an enameled cast iron dutch oven works very well) melt the butter and toss the onions to coat. Season with a little bit of kosher salt and cook, till caramelized and brown, stirring frequently. You may have to adjust the heat several times to maintain the proper temperature, between frying and steaming. Remove from the pot, set aside. Butter two pieces of sourdough bread and add a few tablespoons of the onion jam and an ounce each of fontina and gruyere. Cook over medium heat in a heavy bottomed skillet until browned on both sides.
Reader Comments (8)
This looks wonderful! I'll have to try this next time I have some leftover caramelized onions! Beautiful photos, too!
This reminds me of my childhood! My Dad would always put carmelized onions on our grilled cheeses (and we ate it accompanied by Heinz tomato soup, of course!)
Love it!! In fact, I love it so much, I might just go make it right now!! :) And I'm not just saying that!
This sounds utterly fantastic! Grilled cheese and tomato soup is one of my favorite dinners!
This might just be tomorrow's dinner. Looks delicious!
Ladies, you couldn't be more right. My favorite thing about these sandwiches is that I've got the onion jam, fontina, and gruyere each tucked away in their own little containers in the refrigerator - so whenever I want one of these bad boys I can make one in about 5 minutes flat.
May god have mercy on my bathroom scale.
Oh my! Totally brilliant. Can't wait to try this!
I was just telling my man and his friend about these sandwiches on Tuesday. Can't wait to make them. I wish they would quit changing the recipe for the Tomato Soup, it doesn't have near the flavor it used to. Going to try to grow enough tomatos this year to make my own salsa, stewed tomatos, and tomato soup.