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Grilled Pepper Cheese Sandwiches

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Grilled Pepper Cheese Sandwiches

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by Sarah Shatz

Grilled Pepper Cheese Sandwiches

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by Sarah Shatz

Grilled Pepper Cheese Sandwiches

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by Savour

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Home Alone Dinner
  • A&M's Testing Notes: These electric orange sandwiches elevate the traditional grilled cheese by way of a new take on an old Southern favorite: pimento cheese. Savour calls for sharp cheddar to counterbalance the...

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    Savour's Notes: Eating home alone is a chance to indulge your strangest cravings and weirdest eating habits -- the Sex and the City "single food" of grape jelly and saltines springs to mind. For me, eating...

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Serves 1 (plus extra cheese)

For Pepper Cheese Spread:

12 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese Ask the
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6 ounces roasted piquillo peppers Ask the
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4 cloves garlic Ask the
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1/2 cup good prepared mayonnaise (Hellman's or homemade) Ask the
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For the sandwich:

2 slices good sandwich bread (my favorite is variations on French country bread like Pain Poilane) Ask the
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1 tablespoon butter (give or take) Ask the
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  1. Break the cheese into large chunks and put it in the bowl of your food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse gravel.

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  2. Add peppers and garlic to food processor. Process until mixture is finely chopped.

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  3. Add mayonnaise, and process until the mixture is smooth. Put into a container for refrigerator storage.

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  4. Lightly butter both sides of the bread and preheat a cast iron skillet.

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  5. Place two slices of bread in the skillet and heat until lightly toasted. Turn over bread.

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  6. Spread about 1/3 c. cheese mixture onto one of the toasted bread surfaces. Place other slice of bread onto the cheese, toasted side facing cheese.

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  7. Cook sandwich, turning, until exterior is toasted and cheese is melty.

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What an interesting take on Pimento Cheese Sandwiches ( I made Pimento Cheese for New Years Eve and have been having sandwiches ever since). I will try this next time I find a jar of Piquillo Peppers (not easily found in the backwoods of NJ).

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This is one of the best things I've ever made. Period.

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Can you make the sandwich ahead of time and reheat? In microwave or on the stove?

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Can you make the sandwich ahead of time and reheat? In microwave or on the stove?

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Did you roast the peppers yourself or use jarred?

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I saw this recipe after reading about Savour in the Cook's Spotlight and made it as soon as I got home! Wow... this was great. I halved the recipe because it makes a lot and, instead of making a sandwich, I used it as dip for celery sticks and grape tomatoes. I loved the garlic bite, but next time I might try using roasted garlic just so my husband won't sit so far away from me on the couch after I eat it. :-)

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You would save a fair number of calories if you skipped the butter altogether and just grilled or toasted the sandwich. The cheese itself will melt through the bread somewhat. And the sandwichc will still be nice and gooey.

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You would save a fair number of calories if you skipped the butter altogether and just grilled or toasted the sandwich. The cheese itself will melt through the bread somewhat. And the sandwichc will still be nice and gooey.

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Yummmmm! Sounds great!

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I would suggest putting 8 oz of cheese in for blending. Then have the other 4 oz chopped into gravel chunks for mixing in after it has been blended.

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This sounds great. My favorite sandwich when I was a child was pimento cheese. I was feeling a little nostalgic this week and made a batch at home. However, the pimentos from a jar that I used were absolutely tasteless. No flavor whatsoever. They tasted more like noodles than pimentos. What's up with that? I can't wait to try this sandwich with roasted fresh piqullos and hopefully satiate my craving. :)

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This sounds great. My favorite sandwich when I was a child was pimento cheese. I was feeling a little nostalgic this week and made a batch at home. However, the pimentos from a jar that I used were absolutely tasteless. No flavor whatsoever. They tasted more like noodles than pimentos. What's up with that? I can't wait to try this sandwich with roasted fresh piqullos and hopefully satiate my craving. :)

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Made it for lunch today. It was delicious. A bit too runny though because about half of it ended up oozing away from the sandwich. It was still awesome and I can't wait to have the rest.

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Recommending Hellman's rather than Duke's for a riff on Pimento Cheese??!!

YANKEE!

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Pimento grilled cheese sandwiches are found all over in the south. They remind me of visiting my in-laws in KY. Especially good with bacon!

Ni04-62_nicaragua_a_handful_of_organic_coffee_beans_jalapa Reply

Delicious. Thank-you! I used marinated red peppers, and it was amazing! So simple to make too.

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The colors are beautiful! What a great way to update a grilled cheese sandwich. Thanks for the idea!

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I love your take on the grilled cheese. This would make a perfect snack on a rainy day.

2009-11-28_phanouropita_acp Reply

Mmm... My dad's from the South where pimento cheese is nothing new--but this recipe is a great update. Looking forward to trying it.

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This is a lovely recipe and I love the "single food" reference! I'd eat your sandwich (or maybe even a small stack of your sandwiches) standing up while reading fashion magazines : ) You got my vote, good luck!

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Pimento cheese? Only thing missing might be the Ritz Crackers. For those Crackers in the house. I love pimento cheese.

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Congrats on being a finalist! I just got a jar of piquillo peppers, so I'm going to have to try this soon :)

Henrykiss Reply

what fun! this sounds terrific :)

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This looks outstanding!!

Gaby_by_sarah Reply

oooh jeeezzzzz, could you have concocted a more delectable grilled cheese?

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I think it's the neon color that makes it so weirdly fascinating. Amanda and Merrill used white cheddar, which tones it down a bit, but if you use orange cheddar it's really striking!

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Just delicious. Your rendition is inspiring -- it's got me thinking of all kinds of great ways to make heavenly grilled cheese.

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I could eat grilled cheese every day.

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Me too. And, at times, I've done just that...

Winnie100 Reply

Sounds extremely yummy- I love grown up grilled cheese sandwiches!

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My daughter likes this too. It's kind of grown up lite.

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Running downstairs to see if I can make this right now. :)

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It's a perfect dish for winter weather -- maybe with some tomato soup!

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Perfect!

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Beautiful pic...It sounds like the kind of mixture that I come up with when home alone

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I always default to cheese when I'm eating by myself -- and often when I'm not!

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