Single Girl’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Artichokes, Tomato, and Black Olives
Time: 25 minutes. This sandwich was Kimberly Feltz's comfort food when she was in her 20s, living on her own. "I put all of my favorite foods on it … it's my 'Treat Yourself Special' grilled cheese sandwich."
How to Make It
Step 1
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Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Spread cream cheese on 1 side of 1 bread slice. Put slice in pan, cream cheese side up, and the other slice alongside. Scoot both around so they absorb the butter.
Step 2
2
Reduce heat to low. Top cream cheese slice with fontina and the plain slice with cheddar. Cover pan and let cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheeses are melted. Transfer to a plate.
Step 3
3
Cover fontina-topped slice with artichoke mash, olives, and tomato. Top with cheddar slice.
Step 4
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Note: Nutritional analysis is per sandwich.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon softened cream cheese
2 slices sourdough rye
1 slice fontina cheese
1 slice sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained, dried, and mashed
About 8 brined medium black olives, halved
2 thin slices beefsteak tomato
