Grilled Cheese With Spinach And Pancetta Recipes

SPINACH RICOTTA GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, spinach and scant 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute until the spinach has completely wilted. Transfer the spinach to a strainer set over a bowl. Cool to room temperature. When the spinach is cool enough to handle, squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Roughly chop the spinach and add it to a medium bowl. Add the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Lay the sliced bread on a clean work surface. Coat the top of each slice with butter. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Lay 4 of the slices in the skillet, butter-side down. Scoop about 1/3 cup of the ricotta mixture onto each slice. Spread the mixture evenly to cover the whole slice, then top with the other slices of bread, butter-side up. Cook until the first side is golden and toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip the sandwiches and cook until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melty, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the sandwiches to a clean work surface and let them cool for 1 minute before slicing.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH CRISP PANCETTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium. Add pancetta; cook until crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to a paper-towel-lined plate; reserve fat in skillet.
• Add as much spinach as will fit in skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing spinach and adding more as it wilts. Continue to cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and pour off excess liquid; stir in lemon juice. Top with pancetta.

SPINACH & CHEESE GRILLED SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix spinach, swiss cheese, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise and mustard until well blended.
• Spread on bread of your choice, I prefer rye.
• Add 2-3 slices crisp bacon (to save time, I sprinkle bacon bits on instead).
• Butter bread and toast on hot griddle.
• Serve with chips and a pickle.

GRILLED CHEESE WITH SPINACH & TOMATO

Steps:

• spray frying pan with cooking spray.
• Turn stove on to medium heat, and add tomatoes to outside edges of pan, and add spinach to center.
• Sprinkle salt and garlic over the vegetables.
• Toss spinach frequently, and turn tomatoes over after a minute or so.
• cook tomato just until it gets a little soft, but do not wait until it gets mushy.
• Cook spinach until slightly wilted.
• Take both out when they are done and set aside.
• Wipe pan out with towel, and heat on medium.
• Butter one piece of bread as you would for a regular grilled cheese sandwich.
• Put bread in pan, and place cheese on top and then place spinach and tomato on top of the cheese.
• Allow to heat.
• Butter the other piece of bread, and fry sandwich until nicely browned on both sides.
• Remove and Serve!