Charred Spanish Ham and Cheese Melts and

Name: Charred Spanish Ham and Cheese Melts and
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 8 slices crusty bread from a good-sized loaf, 1/2-inch thick, at least 5 inches across and 3 inches wide; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 Tbsps fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 151 grams manchego, thinly sliced with sharp knife or cheese plane; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 473 milliliters mixed good quality olives; 118 milliliters sweet pickled red pepper relish or sweet pickle relish; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 151 grams thinly slices serrano ham; 237 milliliters hot pickled vegetable salad of cauliflower, carrots, celery and hot peppers (giardiniera) drained

Charred Spanish Ham and Cheese Melts and might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 899 calories, 40g of protein, and 45g of fat. Head to the store and pick up pepper flakes, manchego, thyme leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. This recipe is typical of European cuisine.

Instructions

Layer serrano and cheese in equal amounts on 4 slices of bread. Grind the hot pickled vegetables and the sweet pickle relish in food processor and pulse chop to make a relish.

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Sweet Pickle Relish

Vegetable

Cheese

Relish

Bread

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Food Processor

Spread the relish evenly on sandwich tops and set into place.

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Spread

Place olives in a foil pouch and season with thyme, lemon zest, cumin seeds and red pepper flakes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Cumin Seeds

Lemon Zest

Olives

Thyme

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Aluminum Foil

Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and seal the pouch.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Place pouch on grill and cook a few minutes on each side to heat the olives, herb and spices.

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Olives

Spices

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Grill

Preheat grill or grill pan to medium high.

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Grill Pan

Grill

Place sandwiches on grill and weight down with heavy skillet or a brick covered in foil. Char and heat the sandwiches through, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

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Frying Pan

Grill

Aluminum Foil

Cut sammies in half and serve with "Hot" Olives alongside.

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Olives

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Servings:

8slices

crusty bread from a good-sized loaf, 1/2-inch thick, at least 5 inches across and 3 inches wide 1teaspoon

cumin seeds 2Tbsps

fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped 1Tbsp

lemon zest 151grams

manchego, thinly sliced with sharp knife or cheese plane 4servings

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 473milliliters

mixed good quality olives 118milliliters

sweet pickled red pepper relish or sweet pickle relish 1teaspoon

red pepper flakes 151grams

thinly slices serrano ham 237milliliters

hot pickled vegetable salad of cauliflower, carrots, celery and hot peppers (giardiniera) drained

Recommended wine: Tempranillo, Albarino, Grenache

Tempranillo, Albarino, and Grenache are my top picks for Spanish. When pairing wine with Spanish dishes, why not follow the rule 'what grows together goes together'? We recommend albariño for white wine and garnachan and tempranillo for red. The Bodegas Volver La Mancha Single Vineyard Tempranillo with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.