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Grilled Cheese with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms

A delicious recipe for Meatless Monday!!

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Heat a frying pan with the olive oil. Add the mushrooms and sauté on high heat for 4 to 5 minutes till mushrooms are golden brown. Add the garlic, salt and pepper. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes and keep aside.

  • Loaf of Italian bread, sliced
  • Butter, room temperature
  • Sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • Mozzarella cheese, grated

Butter one side of each of the two slices. Put the two slices butter side down onto a frying pan. Add both the cheeses, top with mushrooms. Cook the grilled cheese and serve with tomato soup.

Brie and Fig Grilled Cheese served with Sweet Potato Fries

Brie and fig grilled cheeseI made this dish after eating at Food restaurant in Summit, NJ. I took a friend out for lunch and ordered a brie and fig grilled cheese with sweet potato fries.

Before going there I spoke to the summit patch editor to see if she would be interested in a recipe replication with an article. She was fascinated and said yes.

As I looked through the menu, this particular dish stood out to me. I love sweet flavors mixed in with savory. I also love any kind of fries- especially sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are extremely healthy and I try to incorporate them into my diet as much as I can.

The original dish was good but a bit too rich for my taste. It was clearly cooked it butter and had too much fig jam in it. I started with whole wheat sour dough bread and added a fig compote instead. The fig compote is less sweet and a bit more savory. I also added peppery arugula to the mix.

Overall, I ended up with a delicious, healthy sandwich and fries. I of course made the sweet potato fries in the oven and added my favorite ingredient- smoked paprika.

Try the brie and fig grilled cheese with sweet potato fries for lunch next time…
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