Ha ve you ever veered off the traditional grilled cheese route? Maybe it's time.

Let's start with the primary "rules" on what makes a grilled cheese a grilled cheese.

A Grilled Cheese Must...

be a closed sandwich, griddled on both sides.

both have cheese as the primary ingredient. Other ingredients can complement, but not overwhelm the cheese.

be made with sliced bread. Thus a sandwich made with whole, crust-on loaves like an Italian panini or a Cubano do not qualify.

be served hot all the way through, with the cheese melted.

be cooked on a flat, greased surface until golden brown. In extreme circumstances it may be cooked on an outdoor grill over an open fire. A grilled cheese may never be baked. Now that that's out of the way. How about this French Onion Grilled Cheese which captivates the flavors of French onion soup in a simple, handheld grilled cheese.





French Onion Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

2 onions, sliced 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup beef broth 2 sprigs thyme 1 clove garlic, minced 4 slices bread 6 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded softened butter as needed

Instructions: