Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches With Sauteed Mushrooms And Arugula Recipes

GRILLED CHEESE AND MUSHROOM SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Fry mushrooms in a single layer until golden and beginning to crisp, turning halfway through, 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove mushrooms; wipe out skillet., Spread 3 tablespoons butter on 1 side of each slice of bread. Place bread, butter side down, in same skillet over medium-low heat; toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes; remove. In a small bowl, combine cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gruyere. In another bowl, mix together remaining 3 tablespoons butter, mayonnaise, Manchego cheese and onion powder., To assemble sandwiches, top toasted side of 4 bread slices with mushrooms; sprinkle with fresh thyme; add sliced Brie. Sprinkle cheddar cheese mixture evenly over Brie. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted side facing inwards. Spread the butter-mayonnaise mixture on the outsides of each sandwich. Place in same skillet and cook until golden brown and cheese is melted, 5-6 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM & ONION GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Remove from pan. Wipe skillet clean., Place one slice cheese on each of four bread slices. Top with mushroom mixture, bacon and the remaining cheese and bread. Lightly spread outsides of sandwiches with remaining butter., In same skillet, toast sandwiches in batches over medium heat 45-60 seconds on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

MUSHROOM GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pan.
• Sautéed mushrooms with thyme until golden.
• Salt and pepper.
• Garnish 4 slices of bread with a slice of cheese, 1/4 of the mixture on each slice, and a little bit of mustard, if wanted.
• Cover with the remaining slices of bread.
• Heat a little bit of butter and oil in a pan.
• Grill sandwiches on each side until they are well golden and the cheese has melted.

OVEN GRILLED "CHEESE" SANDWICHES WITH ARUGULA, RED ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place a 10-inch nonstick pan with an ovenproof handle in the top third of the preheated oven. Allow the pan to heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Brush 1 of each of the bread slices with a slight coating of olive oil.
• Build the sandwiches by placing 2 slices of bread oil side down. Top each slice with half the cheese, spreading it evenly. Season with pepper and a few grains of salt. Top each sandwich with 1 of the remaining slices of bread, oil side up.
• Place the sandwiches in the heated pan and cook for 5 minutes. Turn them over and cook for 5 minutes more; remove the pan from the oven. Open the sandwiches and fill with the onion, tomato and arugula.

MINI GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES WITH SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a large, nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook, stirring frequently, 4 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms and onion are tender. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute more.
• To assemble sandwiches, spread one side of each baguette slice with some of the remaining butter. Top the plain sides of half of the bread slices with some of the Gruyere cheese, followed by the mushroom mixture and arugula. Top with remaining baguette slices, buttered sides up.
• Heat an indoor grill pan over medium heat until hot. Place sandwiches, a few at a time, on the grill pan; weigh down sandwiches with another large pan and grill about 2 minutes or until bread is toasted. Turn sandwiches over, weigh down, and grill until remaining side is toasted.

GRILLED CHEESE WITH SAUTEED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook mushrooms with salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, about 8 minutes. Add wine and boil, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Cool mushrooms to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Toss mushrooms with cheese and parsley in a bowl.
• Divide cheese mixture among 8 slices of bread (a scant 1/2 cup per slice), spreading evenly, then top with remaining 8 slices.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in cleaned skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook 2 sandwiches, without turning over, until undersides are browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer sandwiches to a cutting board. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in skillet until foam subsides, then return sandwiches, browned sides up, to skillet and cook until undersides are browned, about 3 minutes more, transferring back to cutting board as cooked. Make 3 more batches in same manner.
• Trim off crusts and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Top each triangle with a drop of truffle oil (if using).

GRILLED FONTINA, MUSHROOM, AND ARUGULA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add rosemary and stir 30 seconds. Add mushrooms. Cover skillet and cook until mushrooms are tender, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Season mushrooms to taste with salt and pepper; transfer to plate. Wipe out skillet.
• Arrange 4 bread slices on work surface; spread with mustard, if desired. Top bread slices with cheese, then mushrooms and arugula, dividing equally. Top each with bread slice; press to compact. Brush tops lightly with oil.
• Heat reserved skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches, oiled side down, in skillet. Brush tops lightly with oil. Cover and cook until golden on bottom, occasionally pressing with spatula, about 5 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cover and cook until golden on bottom and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer sandwiches to plates; cut in half and serve.