8 grilled sandwiches with manchego and Recipes

butter, at room temperature, pimentos, de la vera (spanish paprika), sandwich-size italian bread, serrano ham (about 3 oz) or 8 prosciutto (about 3 oz), young mahon cheese, coarsely grated (you also can use fontina or american muenster), manchego cheese, coarsely grated, fresh piquillo chilies, stems removed , slit lengthwise and opened like a book (can sub canned)

butter, room temperature, firm white sandwich bread, manchego cheese, thinly sliced, sliced jamon serrano or prosciutto, medjool dates, pitted, chopped

japanese eggplants , sliced in 1/2 lengthwise, red bell peppers, red onion, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, beefsteak tomato , cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil, for grilling, salt and pepper, garlic, finely chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves , plus 2 to 3 tbsp torn leaves, for garnish, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling bread, ciabatta , sliced lengthwise, sherry vinaigrette , recipe follows, manchego cheese

pimenton, drained jarred piquillo peppers, mayonnaise, sherry wine vinegar, honey, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, portobello mushrooms (about 1 lb), stemmed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, scallions (white and green parts), trimmed, thick slices country-style bread, garlic, peeled, manchego cheese , cut into 1/8-inch thick slices

butter, room temperature, firm white bread, manchego cheese, thinly sliced, sliced jamon serrano or 4 oz prosciutto, medjool dates, pitted, chopped

sub rolls, soft butter, mustard, boiled or smoked ham, manchego cheese, pickle, special equipment : an indoor grill or a sandwich press