Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions

Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions 🧅

Slowly caramelized onions sweet and jammy between melted Swiss cheese on crusty bread, sophisticated weekday lunch.

45 min · Comfortable · 440 cal · 16g protein · $2.40/serving · American

45minutes
2servings
440calories
16gprotein
$2.40per serving

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • 3 Onion
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 4 slices Bread
  • 3 oz Swiss Cheese
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Thyme

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Slice onions thinly and melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.

  2. 2

    Add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until deeply golden and caramelized, about 30 to 35 minutes.

  3. 3

    Season caramelized onions with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme.

  4. 4

    Butter one side of each bread slice with remaining butter.

  5. 5

    Place one slice butter-side down in the skillet, layer with Swiss cheese and caramelized onions, then place second slice butter-side up.

  6. 6

    Cook over medium heat until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and cook the other side until golden.

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