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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Pepper Jack, Mango & Watercress

Amanda
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This is an oddly satisfying, sweet-and-spicy grilled cheese sandwich: mango puree, pepper Jack cheese and peppery watercress make a unique combination. The first time I made this, I was like “bleh.” I was indifferent and not really impressed with the flavor combination. I made it another time after I again saw the episode of Barefoot Contessa where Ina make it with a famous NY caterer. I made a few tweaks, and upped the amount of mango purée on each bread slice. This second take produced a sandwich I couldn’t stop eating. It was craveable! Oh, and if you didn’t know…it’s sandwich week on Never Not Hungry! We just wrapped up breakfast week last week-these two weeks came about because I looked at my recipes and realized I had SO MANY breakfast and sandwich recipes that I just needed to feature them exclusively for a few weeks so my recipe cadence could even out. Happy sandwich’ing!

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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Pepper Jack, Mango & Watercress

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  • Author: Amanda
  • Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
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Description

This oozy grilled cheese sandwich is a little sweet from mango purée, a little spicy from pepper Jack cheese and a little peppery from watercress…a unique and totally craveable combination!

Ingredients

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  • 8 slices of bread
  • 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 fresh mango, peeled, pitted and cubed OR 1 cup frozen mango chunks, defrosted
  • 1 cup watercress (about 1 ounce)
  • 16 slices Pepper Jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Combine the butter and mayonnaise and mix together until thoroughly combined.  Spread one side of each piece of bread with this mixture.  Flip the bread over to the unbuttered side.
  2. Place the mango in a blender and blend until completely smooth.  In a small saucepan, place the mango puree and cook down for about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened and reduced.
  3. Preheat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat.
  4. Spread a thin layer of the mango puree on all eight slices of bread and top each with two slices of Pepper Jack.  Top two slice with a handful of the watercress and the remaining slices of bread.
  5. Place the sandwiches in the preheated skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low.  Cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.  Slice the sandwich in half and serve hot!
  • Category: Sandwiches & Wraps, Cheese, Vegetarian

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