13 open faced grilled cheese Recipes

carapelli extra virgin olive oil, divided, fresh lemon juice, garlic, minced, chopped fresh rosemary, divided, coarse sea salt or kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, rustic italian or sourdough bread, baby greens or field greens, fresh mozzarella cheese

tomato sauce, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, milk, alfredo sauce, cilantro, chopped, salt , for mushed potato, ground pepper , for mushed potato, naan bread , curry taste, shrimp, peeled and deveined, extra virgin olive oil, cumin, salt , for shrimp, ground pepper , for shrimp, avocados, swiss cheese, american cheese

olive oil, plus more for grilling bread, juice and zest of 1 lemon, garlic clove, minced, sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, in. thick) ciabatta (1 loaf), brie cheese , cut into 1/4-in. by 2-in. slices, ham, thinly sliced, arugula, washed and spun dry

fresh mushrooms, sliced, sweet onion, sliced, fat-free mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, pepper, french bread (1 inch thick ), boneless skinless chicken breasts, grilled and sliced, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sun-dried tomato dressing (such as kraft), divided, olive oil-flavored cooking spray, reduced-fat provolone cheese (such as sargento light deli style), italian or french bread, shredded romaine lettuce, tomatoes, thinly sliced, chopped fresh basil, freshly ground black pepper

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

boneless, skinless chicken breast , cut in half lengthwise, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, worcestershire sauce, chopped pecans, raisin pumpernickel bread, mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought, maytag blue cheese, watercress sprigs

red bell pepper, quartered, yellow bell pepper, quartered, eggplants (about 1/2-lb total), sliced diagonally 1/4inch thick, olive oil for brushing vegetables and bread, italian bread , halved horizontally with serrated knife, pesto, diced mozzarella cheese (about 1/4 lb), shredded fresh basil leaves for garnish, fresh basil leaves, pine nuts or chopped walnuts, toasted lightly and cooled, garlic clove, chopped, freshly grated parmesan cheese, olive oil

lean ground chuck, coarse kosher salt, roquefort or other blue cheese, cracked black pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, thick slices italian or french bread, thick slices red onion

wheat toast, deli turkey, provolone cheese, head radicchio, orange juice, olive oil, orange zest, orange, cut into wedges

wala wala onion, sliced thickly, zucchini, sliced thickly, button mushrooms, cut in half, garlic bread or 1/2 loaf french bread, sliced horizontally, cheese (i used pepperjack), garlic cloves, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, salt, pepper, olive oil