Tomato-Prosciutto Grilled Cheese
A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich featuring homemade tomato jam, prosciutto, and melted cheddar cheese on whole-grain bread. The sweet and tangy tomato jam perfectly complements the salty prosciutto and sharp cheddar.
Ingredients
- •½ can canned San Marzano tomato, diced
- •⅛ cup chopped red onion
- •½ clove garlic clove, minced
- •1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- •½ teaspoon honey
- •8 pieces whole-grain bread
- •2 cups shredded lowfat cheddar
- •8 slices prosciutto
- •4 tablespoons olive oil
- •divided
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oven to 350°F. In a small pot over medium heat, cook tomato, onion and garlic until tomato breaks down and resembles jam, 15 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
Add vinegar and honey; cook until jam thickens, 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper; remove from heat.
15 min
- 3.
On a cookie sheet, arrange bread in a single layer. Top each slice with 1/4 cup cheese and 1 slice prosciutto; bake until cheese melts, 3 minutes.
3 min
- 4.
Divide tomato jam among 4 sandwich halves; top with remaining sandwich halves.
2 min
- 5.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook one sandwich, flipping once, 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and sandwiches.
12 min
