Best Spanish Grilled Cheese Sandwiches With Manchego And Jamón Serrano Recipes

Spanish Style Pressed Ham and Cheese Sandwiches image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 11m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 slices crusty bread
4 pequillo peppers or 2 whole roasted red peppers, thinly sliced
3/4 pound thinly sliced manchego cheese
1/2 pound sliced serrano ham or prosciutto

Steps:

Preheat a grill pan to medium. Build sandwiches of sliced peppers, cheese and ham. Place sammies on grill and press with a foil covered brick or weighted down with a heavy skillet and cook to crust and mark bread and melt cheese, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Cut sandwiches into 3 sections each and serve for a simple starter to any meal.

Spanish Grilled Cheese Sandwiches image

Provided by ellie_

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
4 slices bread
6 ounces manchego cheese, thinly sliced
4 ounces jamon serrano (or prosciutto)
4 medjool dates, pitted and chopped

Steps:

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
Spread butter on bread slices.
Place two slices of bread on baking sheet, buttered side down; top with half of the sliced cheese and ham, dividing evenly; sprinkle with the dates.
Top with remaining cheese and the two remaining bread slices; buttered side up. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (or up to 8 hours covered and wrapped in plastic; peeling plastic wrap away before continuing).
Heat panini press and cook sandwiches according to manufacturer's directions. (Instead of using a panini press you can heat a heavy skilit on medium high heat; reduce heat to medium low and place sandwiches on skillet; place another skillet on top of sandwiches; place a weight on top of skillet and cook sandwiches until golden brown and cheese melts (3-5 minutes per side).