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Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Three-Cheese Blend
By Traeger Kitchen
Meet the grilled cheese to end all grilled cheeses. Sweet, caramelized onions and a three-cheese blend will make you wonder how you’ve lived without this sandwich in your life.
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
1 Hours
Pellets
Apple
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
4
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| As Needed | Olive oil |
| Unsalted butter, softened, as needed | |
| To Taste | Salt |
| To Taste | Pepper |
| 2 Medium | yellow onions, halved, and sliced 1/4-inch-thick |
| 8 Slices | White bread |
| As Needed | Mayonnaise |
| As Needed | Mustard |
| 8 Slices | fontina cheese |
| 8 Slices | mozzarella cheese |
| 8 Slices | white cheddar cheese |
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 375˚F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
2
Place a large cast iron pan on the grill grates and allow it to preheat for 10-15 minutes.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
3
In the skillet on the grill, add a teaspoon of olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of butter to coat the bottom of the pan.
Ingredients
As Needed Olive oil
Unsalted butter, softened, as needed
4
Add the onions, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and close lid. Cook for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the onions are a rich brown color.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
Ingredients
To Taste Salt
To Taste Pepper
2 Medium yellow onions, halved, and sliced 1/4-inch-thick
5
Remove the onions from grill and increase the grill temp to 450˚F. Wipe out the skillet or use a cast iron griddle and place on the grill grates to preheat for 10-15 minutes.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
6
For each sandwich, butter 2 slices of bread on one side, that will be touching the pan. Spread a thin layer of mustard and mayo on the other side of the bread slices.
Ingredients
8 Slices White bread
As Needed Mayonnaise
As Needed Mustard
7
Add 2 slices of each fontina, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese, then top with the caramelized onions.
Ingredients
8 Slices fontina cheese
8 Slices mozzarella cheese
8 Slices white cheddar cheese
8
Place your sandwiches in the preheated pan or on the griddle and close the lid. Grill for 8-10 minutes per side or until well browned and cheese is completely melted.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
9
Remove from grill, slice in half into triangles and serve immediately. Enjoy!