French Onion Grilled Cheese

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 4 yellow onions, halved and sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons butter
• dash of salt
• 8 oz fontina cheese, shredded
• 8 oz gruyere cheese, shredded
• 1 loaf sourdough bread or Italian bread, sliced
• Butter, for the bread

Details

Adapted from navywifecook.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a heavy sauce pan melt the butter and toss the onions to coat. Season with a little bit of salt and cook on medium heat till caramelized and brown, stirring frequently, about 6-8 minutes. Once caramelized remove from heat and set aside.

2. Butter two pieces of bread. Place one slice butter side down in a greased skillet. And add a few tablespoons of the onions and an ounce each of fontina and gruyere. Cook over medium heat until browned on both sides.