Waffled Tomato-Grilled Cheese

By margiekyle

Ingredients

• 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Kosher salt
• 8 slices country white bread
• Melted unsalted butter, for brushing
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 12 slices cheese, such as Cheddar, Swiss, Muenster or a combination
• Special equipment: waffle iron

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet cut-side down. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Slow-roast until the tomatoes are soft and wrinkled, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool. (The tomatoes can be made and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead.)

Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Brush one side of each bread slice with melted butter. Lay the bread out on a clean work surface, dry-side up. Spread each slice of bread with some of the mayonnaise. Top 4 bread slices with 2 tomato halves, slightly smashing them into the bread. Top with 3 cheese slices each and the remaining bread slices.

Place two sandwiches at a time in the waffle iron and gently close the lid (don't press down). Cook until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are golden-brown, 6 to 10 minutes. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Cut in half and serve.