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This Ultimate Gourmet Grilled Cheese is loaded with herbed caramelized onions, gooey Gruyere and white cheddar cheeses, and is cooked in a savory rosemary butter!

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Ultimate Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins
INGREDIENTS
 8 slices good quality breadI used thick cut Artisan bread
 Mayonnaisefor spreading
 12 oz Gruyere cheesesliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature
 6 oz White cheddar cheesesliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature
 4 slices Muenster cheesesliced thinly, at room temperature
 2 yellow onionsdiced
 1 tsp fresh thymeminced
 2 tsp fresh rosemaryminced, divided
 1 tsp brown sugar
 Salt and pepper, to taste
 3 tbsp butterdivided
 1 tsp olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
1

Add 1 1/2 Tbsp butter and olive oil to a skillet and heat over MED-LOW heat. Add diced onions, salt, pepper, fresh thyme and 1 tsp of fresh rosemary to the hot skillet and saute, stirring often, until onions are soft and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.

2

Stir brown sugar into the onions and cook another minute.

3

Transfer onions to a plate.

4

Spread one side of two pieces of bread with a little bit of mayonnaise.

5

To the same skillet, add remaining butter and rosemary, and heat over MED heat. Swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet with the melted butter.

6

Add both pieces of bread, mayonnaise side down, and cook until bread is golden brown and crunchy, about 2-3 minutes.

7

As soon as you add the bread to the skillet, add a bit of cheese to the top of each piece of bread. Once it starts to melt a little, sprinkle a couple tablespoons of the caramelized onions over the top of one of the pieces of bread.

8

When the bread is good and golden brown, sandwich the pieces of bread together and cook on LOW until cheese is fully melted.

9

Transfer to a plate, repeat with remaining slices of bread and ingredients.

10

Slice and enjoy!

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS
 8 slices good quality breadI used thick cut Artisan bread
 Mayonnaisefor spreading
 12 oz Gruyere cheesesliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature
 6 oz White cheddar cheesesliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature
 4 slices Muenster cheesesliced thinly, at room temperature
 2 yellow onionsdiced
 1 tsp fresh thymeminced
 2 tsp fresh rosemaryminced, divided
 1 tsp brown sugar
 Salt and pepper, to taste
 3 tbsp butterdivided
 1 tsp olive oil

Directions

INSTRUCTIONS
1

Add 1 1/2 Tbsp butter and olive oil to a skillet and heat over MED-LOW heat. Add diced onions, salt, pepper, fresh thyme and 1 tsp of fresh rosemary to the hot skillet and saute, stirring often, until onions are soft and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.

2

Stir brown sugar into the onions and cook another minute.

3

Transfer onions to a plate.

4

Spread one side of two pieces of bread with a little bit of mayonnaise.

5

To the same skillet, add remaining butter and rosemary, and heat over MED heat. Swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet with the melted butter.

6

Add both pieces of bread, mayonnaise side down, and cook until bread is golden brown and crunchy, about 2-3 minutes.

7

As soon as you add the bread to the skillet, add a bit of cheese to the top of each piece of bread. Once it starts to melt a little, sprinkle a couple tablespoons of the caramelized onions over the top of one of the pieces of bread.

8

When the bread is good and golden brown, sandwich the pieces of bread together and cook on LOW until cheese is fully melted.

9

Transfer to a plate, repeat with remaining slices of bread and ingredients.

10

Slice and enjoy!

Notes

ULTIMATE GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE

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