Prosciutto Tomato And Basil Grilled Cheese Recipes

TOMATO-PROSCIUTTO GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In a small pot over medium heat, cook tomato, onion and garlic until tomato breaks down and resembles jam, 15 minutes.
• Add vinegar and honey; cook until jam thickens, 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper; remove from heat.
• On a cookie sheet, arrange bread in a single layer. Top each slice with 1/4 cup cheese and 1 slice prosciutto; bake until cheese melts, 3 minutes.
• Divide tomato jam among 4 sandwich halves; top with remaining sandwich halves.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook one sandwich, flipping once, 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and sandwiches.

SUMMER FRESH PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook angel hair pasta at a boil until tender but still slightly firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water for later use. Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Place tomatoes in a bowl; season with sea salt and black pepper.
• Pour 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil over the tomato mixture and gently toss; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Cook and stir sliced shallot in the hot oil until just becoming translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir garlic into the shallot; continue cooking and stirring 1 minute more. Remove the skillet from heat.
• Assemble the dish by adding the tomato mixture, the shallot and garlic mixture, and the prosciutto to the pasta; toss to combine. Use the reserved water from cooking the pasta to make it easier to mix.
• Top the pasta dish with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to serve.

PROSCIUTTO, TOMATO AND BASIL GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice.
• Top unbuttered side of 2 pieces with 2 proscuitto slices, then 4 basil leaves, then cheese slices.
• Sprinkle with salt and crushed red pepper. Top with remaining bread, buttered side up.
• Heat olive oil in an oven proof skillet over medium high. Cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes.
• Turn sandwich over and transfer to the oven to bake until cheese is melted. Remove.
• carefully lift off top bread slices and insert 3 tomato slices into each, top again and serve.

GRILLED CAPRESE WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wrap each mozzarella slice with prosciutto until mostly covered. Put on the prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium high. Grill the prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella until the prosciutto is crisp and the cheese just starts to melt, about 1 minute per side.
• Arrange the prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella and sliced tomatoes on a platter, overlapping slightly. Top with the cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Top with the basil.

TOMATO-BASIL GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Layer the cheese, basil and tomatoes on four bread slices. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter., Cook in a preheated panini maker or indoor electric grill until bread is browned and cheese is melted.

GRILLED CHEESE WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Butter one side of each slice of bread. Arrange 4 slices, buttered side down, on clean work surface. Divide cheese evenly among 4 slices of bread. Arrange tomato slices over cheese, cutting slices in half to fit if necessary. Scatter basil leaves over tomatoes. Top with remaining slices of bread, buttered side up.
• Place sandwiches on a medium-hot grill, off direct heat. Cook until bread is golden and cheese is beginning to melt, about 4 minutes depending on heat of grill.
• Turn sandwiches over, and continue grilling until bread is golden and cheese is completely melted. Move to a slightly cooler part of the grill to melt if bread is darkening too much.

PROSCIUTTO, MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, AND BASIL PANINI

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in small bowl to blend; season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Layer prosciutto, mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil over bottom of bread. Drizzle lightly with dressing, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Press top of bread over. Cut bread equally into 4 sandwiches.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill sandwiches until bread is golden brown and cheese melts, pressing occasionally to compact with large spatula, about 5 minutes per side.

GRILLED CHEESE & PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Layer the provolone, prosciutto and salami on six bread slices; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter. , In a large skillet, toast sandwiches over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

GRILLED CHEESE WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Place 1 Singles on each of 2 bread slices; top with basil and tomatoes. Cover with remaining Singles and bread slices to make 2 sandwiches.
• Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
• Cook in nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until Singles are melted and sandwiches are golden brown on both sides.