Best Grilled Blue Cheese Sandwiches With Walnuts And Watercress Recipes

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GRILLED BLUE CHEESE SANDWICHES



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Once they try these rich tasty sandwiches, the blue cheese lovers in your family will never request a traditional grilled cheese sandwich again!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 cup mayonnaise, divided
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 teaspoon yellow or Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 slices white or wheat bread
2 to 4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in 3 tablespoons mayonnaise for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender; cool. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne, mushroom mixture and remaining mayonnaise. Spread 1/3 cup on six slices of bread , In a large skillet or griddle, melt 2-3 tablespoons butter. Toast sandwiches until bread is lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melted, adding butter if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 calories, Fat 33g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 830mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

GRILLED BLUE CHEESE AND APPLE SANDWICHES



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Provided by Food Network

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
12 slices walnut bread or other dark dense bread, such as rye or pumpernickel
1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
2 Gravenstein apples, unpeeled, cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Lightly butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • Melt 2 teaspoons of the remaining butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Place 2 slices of bread, buttered side down, in the skillet, top each slice with about 1/4 cup of blue cheese and several slices of apple, and place another slice of bread on top, buttered side up. Cook until the sandwiches are golden brown on the bottom, then carefully flip the sandwiches over and brown the other side. Transfer the sandwiches to a serving platter. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients. Slice the sandwiches in half on the diagonal and serve.

GRILLED CHEESE AND WATERCRESS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cups watercress leaves, shredded or chopped
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish or sweet red pepper relish
8 sliced pumpernickel or marble bread
1/2 pound your choice of: Muenster, Havarti with dill or Leyden (Gouda with cumin seeds), thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat. Make 4 sandwiches of sliced cheese, chopped greens and relish, distributing the ingredients evenly among them. Butter the outsides of the sammies with softened butter and cook in preheated pan until golden and cheese has melted.

TOASTED BLUE CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION SANDWICHES



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Categories     Sandwich     Cheese     Onion     Appetizer     Sauté     Blue Cheese     Raisin     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 24 wedges

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large white onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped golden raisins
8 5 1/2x3x1/2-inch slices rustic country bread, such as walnut, pecan, or walnut-raisin
2 6-ounce wedges soft blue cheese (such as Cambazola, rind trimmed, or Gorgonzola dolcelatte), sliced
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook until just beginning to color, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add sugar and cook until onions are deep golden brown and very soft, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in vinegar and raisins. Season caramelized onions to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  • Arrange 4 bread slices on work surface. Top with cheese, dividing equally. Top each with 1/4 cup caramelized onions. Top with remaining bread slices to form 4 sandwiches. Spread half of butter over tops of sandwiches. Heat heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches, buttered side down. Spread remaining butter over tops of bread. Partially cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 3 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cook until second sides brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. Cut each sandwich into 6 wedges.

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