How about a very fancy, yet very easy version of an old favorite?

Ingredients for 2 Servings

• 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 Large onion, thinly sliced
• Unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 1/3-inch-thick Slices country white bread or sourdough bread
• 4 Ounces thinly sliced smoked ham
• 3 Ounces Gruyere style cheese, thinly sliced

Preparation

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until onion is very tender and golden, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
3. Butter 2 bread slices. Place bread, buttered side down, on platter.
4. Divide onion, ham, and cheese between bread slices. Top each with another bread slice; butter top slices.
5. Heat another large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook until bread is golden brown and cheese melts, pressing occasionally with spatula, about 4 minutes per side. Cut sandwiches in half.

If you want to be really fancy, you can add frisee or radicchio to the sandwich in step 4.
For a change of pace substitute turkey for ham. You may also use red onions in place of yellow onions.

Makes 2 servings.

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