There’s nothing like a comforting grilled cheese sandwich to remind you of childhood. We found a delicious version with caramelized onions we’ve been loving, so we hope you’ll enjoy it too! This recipe features:

Balsamic Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

You'll want seconds after trying this flavorful balsamic caramelized onion grilled cheese sandwich!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 28

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Ingredients

1 skinned, halved, and sliced yellow onion
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp Primo's Cayenne Chili Olive OIl
2 tbsp Primo's Tarragon White Balsamic Vinegar
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 tbsp fresh, chopped basil
2 cup shredded fontina cheese
4 slices bread
3-4 tbsp unsalted butter for the bread

Instructions

Add butter and Primo's Cayenne Chili Olive Oil to a pan and heat on medium/high until butter melts. Add onions. Stir and cook until translucent and slightly browned.
Add Primo's Tarragon White Balsamic Vinegar, salt, and pepper. Cook until caramelized. Once caramelized, add chopped basil and turn off heat. Set aside.
Warm a different large skillet or griddle on medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place each slice (butter-side down) on the pan.
Add half a cup of shredded cheese to each slice. Place half the caramelized onions on 2 slices of bread.
After 3-4 minutes, flip the cheese-only slices over to the cheese-and-onion slices. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
Let sit for a minute or two before cutting and serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Special thanks to Sarcastic Cooking for this recipe.

Keyword Balsamic Vinegar, grilled cheese, grilled cheese sandwich, olive oil, sandwich

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Balsamic Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese