Waffled Tomato-Grilled Cheese

Name: Waffled Tomato-Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices country white bread; 12 slices cheese, such as Cheddar, Swiss, Muenster or a combination; 4 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters mayonnaise; 4 servings Olive oil, for drizzling; 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise; 4 servings Melted unsalted butter, for brushing

Waffled Tomato-Grilled Cheese might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One serving contains 756 calories, 27g of protein, and 58g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, cheese, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet cut-side down.

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Tomato

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Slow-roast until the tomatoes are soft and wrinkled, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool. (The tomatoes can be made and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead.)

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Olive Oil

Tomato

Salt

Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high.

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Waffle Iron

Brush one side of each bread slice with melted butter.

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Butter

Bread

Lay the bread out on a clean work surface, dry-side up.

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Bread

Spread each slice of bread with some of the mayonnaise. Top 4 bread slices with 2 tomato halves, slightly smashing them into the bread. Top with 3 cheese slices each and the remaining bread slices.

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Mayonnaise

Cheese

Spread

Tomato

Bread

Place two sandwiches at a time in the waffle iron and gently close the lid (don't press down). Cook until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are golden-brown, 6 to 10 minutes. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

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Cheese

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Waffle Iron

Cut in half and serve.

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