Gruyère With Caramelized Onions
Yield: 4 servings
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium yellow onions, halved and cut lengthwise into
1⁄8-inch slices
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 ⁄ teaspoons
1
2
dried
Salt and pepper
16 slices Gruyère cheese
8 slices rye bread
2 tablespoons butter
1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and onions. Add the oregano, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions turn light brown. Reduce the heat and continue to cook until the onions are soft and golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes. These can be kept refrigerated for up to 1 week.
2. Place 2 slices of cheese on each of 4 slices of bread. Put1 / 4cup of the onions on top of each, and top each sandwich with another 2 slices of cheese and slice of bread.
3. Melt1 / 2tablespoon of the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat (if your skillet is large enough to make 2 sandwiches at a time, use 1 tablespoon of the butter). Place 1 (or 2) sandwiches in the butter, and press down lightly until the bottom is golden brown and toasted. Flip and cook other side until the cheese has melted. Per serving: 763 calories; 51 g fat; 26 g saturated fat; 139 mg cholesterol; 40 g protein; 37 g carbohydrate; 5 g sugar; 5 g fiber; 1,279 mg sodium; 1,205 mg calcium
Adapted from “’Wichcraft” by Tom
Colicchio and Sisha Ortúzar