Gruyère Grilled Cheese With Apple Salad

Name: Gruyère Grilled Cheese With Apple Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 apple (such as Pink Lady or Fuji), cut into 1/4-inch slices; 473 milliliters arugula; 5 inches thick slices country-style white bread; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 227 grams Gruyère, sliced 1/8-inch thick; 2 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 177 milliliters 1/4-inch-thick sliced shallots; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, divided

Gruyère Grilled Cheese With Apple Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 35g of protein, 74g of fat, and a total of 844 calories. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. A mixture of kosher salt and pepper, gruyère, thick bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a small saucepan over high heat. When butter begins to foam, add shallots and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon or spatula, until shallots begin to soften and caramelize, 45 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Butter

Thyme

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Wooden Spoon

Sauce Pan

Spatula

Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Working in 2 batches, add 1 Tbsp. butter and swirl in pan to melt butter and coat bottom of pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add 2 slices of bread to pan and cook until golden brown and crisp on the bottom, 23 minutes.

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Bread

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Frying Pan

Transfer bread, toasted side down, to a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining butter and bread slices. Divide cheese evenly among bread slices; top cheese with reserved shallots.

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Shallot

Butter

Cheese

Bread

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Baking Sheet

Place baking sheet in oven and bake until cheese is melted, 78 minutes.

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Cheese

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Combine arugula, apple slices, lemon juice, and oil in a large bowl; toss to coat and evenly distribute. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.Press 2 pieces of bread together, melted cheese sides in; halve sandwich on a diagonal and place on a plate. Repeat with remaining bread slices. Divide salad between plates.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice