Grilled cheese is one of the quintessential comfort foods. Although I never much cared for tomato soup, I DID like the grilled cheese that my mom would make, especially when I wasn’t feeling well. Velveeta on Lumberjack bread, well buttered, fried in a pan on the stove.
When I lived on my own, my grilled cheese got simpler. Toasted the bread, put a Kraft single between them, and microwave for one minute.
When I married DH, he was shocked and appalled. One, that I toasted and microwaved rather than grill it buttered in a pan on the stove. Two, that I only used ONE slice of Kraft. So when the United Dairy Industry of Michigan challenged me to create a recipe for Grilled Cheese Month (yes, it’s a thing!) I decided to redeem myself and prove to DH that I could indeed make an awesome grilled cheese.
Behold, The Michigander. (If you are from Michigan, check out my post on Eat Local West Michigan to learn about how milk is local!).
Ingredient notes:
Feeling ambitious? Make your own naan from scratch. You could also substitute pita bread
Instead of caramelized onions you could use vinegared onions.
The Verdict: DH was skeptical at first but LOVED this. So did I. The sweetness of the cherries balanced out the browned onions, and went well with the prosciutto and cheese.
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I grew up on tomato soup from a can and grilled cheese sandwiches made with Velveeta every time I was sick. I would much prefer your sandwiches!
What a great twist on a classic grilled cheese. No adult could turn this down!
Caramelized onions are one of my favorite ingredients ever…in a grilled cheese it must be so delicious!
Oh, gosh, as a dried cherry fan, I think you are genius for adding them to a grilled cheese! I need to shake mine up—thanks for the inspiration!
I’ll take 3 of ’em!
I had no idea it was grilled cheese month ?
what a delicious twist to a favorite dish! love it!
OOoh, yes. Pickled onions would make this amazing sandwich even better. Great suggestion
I need to try this! Thankfully I have half of grilled cheese month to go 😀