MUSHROOM GRILLED CHEESE

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Provided by Chef Petunia

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
1/4 cup white wine or 1/4 cup broth
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon truffle oil (optional)
1 cup fontina or 1 cup gruyere, shredded
1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
4 slices bread
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Melt the butter and heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the cremini mushrooms and saute until the start to caramelized and turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
Add the wine, deglaze the pan and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, add the parsley and remove from heat and let cool a bit.
Mix the cheese into the mushrooms.
Butter one side of each slice of bread and place 2 in the pan buttered side down.
Top each with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture and finally the remaining slices of bread with the buttered side up.
Grill until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.