Provolone Grilled Cheese Recipes

THE PERFECT GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Oven method (great for a crowd of six or fewer): Put a rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Make one sandwich per person: Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat. Place on the preheated baking sheet and cook until the cheese starts to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwich and bake until golden brown, an additional 5 minutes.
• Panini press method (for crispy crunchy sandwich that needs minimal attention): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a panini press to medium heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and place in the press. Close the top and cook until lightly browned and the cheese is melted, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Skillet method (fool-proof and low-tech): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the sandwich, and continue cooking until browned and the cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Great combos:
• 1. Pepper jack and sourdough, brushed with chili oil
• 2. American and white bread, brushed with butter
• 3. Swiss and rye, brushed with mayo
• 4. Cheddar and brioche, brushed with butter

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread one side of a slice of bread with butter, and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Spread the top of the bread slice in the skillet with half the pesto sauce, and place a slice of provolone cheese, the tomato slices, and the slice of American cheese onto the pesto.
• Spread remaining pesto sauce on one side of the second slice of bread, and place the bread slice, pesto side down, onto the sandwich. Butter the top side of the sandwich.
• Gently fry the sandwich, flipping once, until both sides of the bread are golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.

FAST ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Layer the basil, tomato and cheese on two slices of bread. Top with remaining bread. Brush outsides of sandwiches with salad dressing. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted.

PROVOLETA (GRILLED PROVOLONE CHEESE)

Steps:

• Make the chimichurri: In a small bowl, stir together the parsley, oregano, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, vinegar and water. Thin with a little more water, if necessary, to make a pourable sauce. Set aside to let flavors meld. Sauce may be prepared up to 1 hour in advance.
• Set a small cast-iron pan over medium-high heat (or over hot coals). When pan is hot, put in the cheese. Sprinkle with half the oregano and crushed red pepper.
• Cook for about 2 minutes, until the bottom begins to brown. Carefully flip the cheese with a spatula and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, until the second side is browned and the cheese is beginning to ooze. Transfer cheese to a plate and sprinkle with remaining oregano and crushed red pepper. Serve immediately, accompanied with bread and chimichurri. (Alternatively, finish the cheese by putting it under the broiler or in a hot oven.)

PROVOLONE GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the 3 pieces of provolone cheese into 9 strips. You can do this by putting the cheese on top of eachother and cut it into thirds.
• Start frying the bacon in a dry pan until done all the way but not crispy.
• Lightly toast the sourdoughbole or sourdough until warm but hot when you hold it.
• When the bread comes out, put the slices of cheese onto both pieces.
• Dab the oil off the bacon with a paper towl and lay on both pieces of cheese with sourdough(bole).
• Put it like an open-face sandwich on tinfoil and put in toaster-oven or regular oven at 350 degrees. Bake for 5 minutes.
• Halfway through, put the slices together on top of eachother so it looks like a real sandwich.
• Until the cheese is melted over the bacon and is oozy and goozy keep in oven.
• Cut it in half and enjoy!~.
• If you want more than 1-2 servings double the recipe as much as you want!~ (optional) put pickeled ginger or kimchi on plate.

SOPPRESSATA AND PROVOLONE GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix together the soppressata and cheese in a medium bowl. Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface and divide the meat and cheese mixture evenly among the bread, about 1/3 cup each. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich.
• Place 2 sandwiches into a medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Serve with fig jam on the side.

MARINATED AND GRILLED PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal or gas grill.
• Rub the pieces of provolone all over with the olive oil and season with the rest of the ingredients. Let marinate refrigerated for 1 hour. Grill the cheese on the hot grill over moderately-high heat for about 2 minutes per side until grill marks appear and the cheese just begins to soften.
• Transfer the cheese to a metal plate or baking dish on top of the grill. Cook until the cheese just barely starts to melt and begins to brown on the bottom, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve hot with crusty bread or grilled bread slices.

GRILLED PROVOLONE OR PROVOLETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brush cheese with olive oil and fry for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until a brown crust has formed on the bottom and the cheese has begun to melt all over.
• Let pan sit off heat for 2 minutes or until cheese has cooled enough to remove from pan in 1 piece.
• Slide cheese out of pan and flip over so that browned crust is on top.
• Sprinkle with oregano and pepper.
• Serve with Serrano ham.

GRILLED CHEESE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Without pulling the rolls apart, cut them in half and lay them on a clean work surface.
• Spread 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise on the inside of each half of the rolls.
• Place the bottom half of rolls in the the prepared baking dish.
• Top with sliced cheddar cheese and sliced provolone cheese.
• Place top half of rolls on top.
• Brush on melted butter.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and rolls are golden brown.
• Cut rolls apart and serve.

GRILLED PROVOLONE & PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Layer the cheeses, pepperoni and onion on four bread slices; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with garlic spread., In a large skillet, toast sandwiches over medium heat for 2-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.