Grilled Pimento Cheese And Ham Melt Recipes

HAM AND PIMIENTO GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Brush one side of each slice of bread with butter or oil. Form sandwiches (buttered-side out) with the Cheddar, cream cheese, hot sauce (if using), ham, pimientos, and scallions.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Cook the sandwiches, covered, until the bread is golden brown and crisp and the cheese has melted, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE AND HAM MELT

Steps:

• To make pimento cheese - In a small skillet, melt 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over medium heat. Add onion, dry mustard, and cayenne, cook and stir until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer mixture to large bowl and cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
• Once cooled, add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, peppers, Worcestershire, and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise to bowl and stir to thoroughly combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pimento cheese can be made up to 1 week ahead. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Bring the spread to room temperature prior to using in this recipe or serving.
• To assemble: Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter. Place unbuttered side up and spread 1/4 cup of pimento cheese on top. Layer with 3 slices ham and remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Heat large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook sandwiches until golden and beginning to ooze cheese, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to cooling rack and allow to rest 2 minutes before cutting in half. Alternatively, place sandwiches in an airfryer and cook until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the pimento cheese: Combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the Cheddar and Gouda and mix to combine on low, about 1 minute. Stir in the roasted red peppers by hand. Taste and season with salt and pepper, but go heavy on the pepper; start with 1/2 teaspoon and go from there.
• For the sandwiches: On low heat, warm a cast-iron skillet. Put a heaping 1/2 cup of the pimento cheese between 2 slices of bread. Don't spread the mixture all the way to the crust because it will soften and spread as it heats in the skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread and cheese.
• Smear one side of each sandwich with mayonnaise, and place the sandwiches in the skillet mayonnaise-side down. Smear the top pieces of bread with mayonnaise. Cook until golden brown and the cheese has just started to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, another 3 minutes. Slice into halves or quarters and serve immediately.
• Reserve any remaining pimento cheese in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Pulse the cheese, mayo, pimentos and cayenne in the food processor until just combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Spread some additional mayo on 1 side of each slice of toasted bread. Arrange 6 slices, mayo-side down, on a clean work surface. Place 2 heaping tablespoons pimento cheese evenly on the 6 slices of bread and top with the remaining 6 slices of bread, mayo-side facing up.
• In a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, cook 3 sandwiches until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is starting to melt, about 3 minutes. Turn the sandwiches over and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Wipe the pan clean and repeat with the remaining 3 sandwiches.
• What To Toss In: If you like your pimento really spicy, you can always add some chipotle in adobe sauce to give it a smoky flavor. This can also be used as an entertaining dip. Just arrange some baby carrots and cut up some celery sticks around the cheese. People will flock to it.

SWEET PIMENTO CHEESE & HAM GRILLED SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1/2 cup Sweet Pimento Cheesehttps://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/cheese-appetizer/sweet-pimento-cheese.html on each of 2 slices of rye bread. Top with slices of ham. Place other 2 slices of bread on top to make 2 sandwiches.
• Melt 1/2 Tbsp of butter or margarine in skillet and cook one sandwich until bread is golden on one side. Add 1/2 Tbsp butter or margarine to skillet and gently flip sandwich to brown the other side. Cook until heated through, cheese is melted and bread is golden. Remove to plate and keep warm. Repeat with other sandwich.
• To serve, cut sandwich diagonally, plate and serve with fruit or jello salad.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE AND BACON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix the cheese, mayonnaise, and pimentos.
• Divide the mix and spread onto two of the bread slices.
• Top with the bacon and add the other bread slices.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet.
• Add the sandwiches and lightly brown on both sides.
• Serve warm.