Thursday, September 3, 2015

I love grilled cheese!



The other night I needed to figure out dinner with left overs for me to munch at lunch the next day. Here's what I came up with:

• Sourdough bread
• Good mustard - I like Sierra Nevada porter
• Cecchetti garlic olive oil or good virgin olive oil
• cast iron skillet if you have one
• washed cilantro, stems removed about 1/3 cup leaves
• 2/3 cup baby kale, washed
• 2-3 Tablespoons of Wholemilk Riccotta
• 2 slices Provolone or Havarti cheese
• Dash of Simply Organic Ancho chili powder
• 3-4 slices baked bacon (bake raw bacon for 50-60 minutes in the oven at 350. Drain off fat every 20 minutes. Cool bacon on a plate covered with a couple of paper towels to drain additional fat. Tip: I used bacon I had cooked on the weekend for bacon and eggs breakfast)

Add a little olive oil in skillet. Place two slices of bread in skillet so each has one side touching pan - you're going to cook open faced. Spread a thin layer of mustard on one slice. Layer bacon, then cilantro and baby greens on one slice. On the other slice of bread, smear your Riccotta and then layer sliced cheese on top. Sprinkle with your favorite dried, ground chili. Cook covered on medium heat for 5-8 minutes until cheese is melted and greens wilted.

Put halves together to make a whole sandwich. For dinner, I had a glass of Zinfidel with my half sandwich. Bon appetite!

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