Waffled Grilled Cheese

Enter this waffled prosciutto grilled cheese: It’s a hot sandwich that’s salty, sweet, spicy and melty in all the right ways. Prosciutto crackles and brings lots of salty umami, while the pepper jelly brings a little sweet sass. And the cheese? Ah, the cheese stretch will have the room erupt with oohs and aahs. The hardest part of this recipe isn’t making it it’s stopping yourself from eating the whole batch of these paninis before anyone else gets a chance to see them.

Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min
Yield:4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 thin slices prosciutto, cut into 1-in. strips
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-in. slices
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 8 slices honey wheat bread
• 8 slices pepper jack cheese
• 4 to 7 teaspoons pepper jelly
• 1 teaspoon everything seasoning blend, optional

Directions

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add prosciutto; cook until crisp, 4-5 minutes. Remove to paper towel-lined plates.
2. Add onion to skillet; cook until tender, 3-4 minutes.
3. Preheat waffle maker. Spread softened butter over one side of each piece of bread. Flip slices over. On half the slices, spread with hot pepper jelly. Top with a slice of cheese, fried prosciutto and onion. Close into a sandwich. Place butter side out onto preheated waffle maker.
4. Cook until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown. If desired, sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 485 calories, 29g fat (17g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 923mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein.