Ham & Cheese Toasties

Try out this ham and cheese toastie recipe for a delicious twist on an old favorite

This grilled ham and cheese is loaded with herbed caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, tasty ham and is cooked in a rosemary butter!

Extra Flavour

If you really want to kick this grilled ham and cheese up a notch or two… add some prosciutto slices or crispy bacon.

Check out the notes section below the recipe for a secret trick to make sure you have the perfect melted cheese

Shopping List  

  • 8 slices good-quality bread 
  • Mayonnaise – for spreading
  • Cheddar cheese – sliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature
  • Gruyere Cheese –sliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature
  • 200-300grams Ham of you choice
  • Bacon – cooked and put aside
  • 2 brown onions – diced
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme – minced
  • 2 tsp fresh rosemary – minced, divided
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • Salt and pepper – to taste
  • 3 tbsp butter – divided
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Add 1 1/2 Tbsp butter and olive oil to a pan and heat over MED-LOW heat.
  • Add diced onions, salt, pepper, fresh thyme, and 1 tsp of fresh rosemary to the pan and saute, stirring often, until onions are soft and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir brown sugar into the onions and cook another minute.
  • Transfer onions to a plate.
  • Spread one side of two pieces of bread with a little bit of mayonnaise.
  • To the same pan, add remaining butter and rosemary, and heat over MED heat. Coat the bottom of the skillet with the melted butter.
  • Add both pieces of bread, mayonnaise side down in the pan. as soon as you add the bread, add a bit of cheese to the top of each piece. Once it starts to melt a little, sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of the caramelized onions and ham over the top of one of the pieces of bread. and cook until bread is golden brown and crunchy about 2-3 minutes.
  • When the bread is good and golden brown, sandwich the pieces of bread together and cook on LOW until cheese is fully melted.
  • Transfer to a plate, repeat with remaining slices of bread and ingredients.
  • Slice and enjoy!

NOTES

1. If you’re having trouble getting your cheese to melt, add all the cheese to a food processor and pulse until it forms a paste. Use as directed.

2. You can add as little or as much cheese,ham onions and mayo as you like!

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