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Home » Lunch » Sandwich » Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

Created: April 7, 2015 Updated: April 12, 2023 by Lyuba Brooke 5 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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Unbelievably delicious grilled cheese sandwich. This deliciousness is made with Gruyère cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions.

Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese made with Gruyère cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions. on a cutting board

It’s National Grilled Cheese Month!! Whoo-hoo!

Can you tell that I love this national food holiday? Grilled cheese is pretty much my favorite type of sandwich. Main reason is cheese, of course. I’m a huge cheeseaholic and I say it proudly. So a sandwich that I can jam as much different cheese into as possible and then melt it, has my heart for sure. Another reason is the fact that I can make as many flavor combinations as my brain can come up with. How can you not like that?!

I made this deliciousness for lunch last week and oh…my …gosh! I think I melted into my chair with every bite because of how delicious it was. But what I can’t believe is that there are times when I still have to convince my husband to try something a little unusual that I make. But you know, every time it happens, he polishes off whatever dish I made in seconds. This grilled cheese was no exception. Polished it off in two minutes with a smile on his face!

Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese cut in half and made with Gruyère cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions. on a cutting board

Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese made with Gruyère cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions. on a cutting board

close up of Grilled cheese on a wooden cutting board with blue cheese crumbles in the foreground

Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

 This deliciousness is made with Gruyere cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions.
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Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 583kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • Pinch sugar
  • 4 slices pumpernickel bread
  • 6 oz soft Gruyere cheese not shredded
  • 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • Optional: 2 Tbsp crushed pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat a large cooking pan with oil, over medium-low heat. Add sliced onions and sprinkle with a little bit of sugar and some salt. Stir well. Cook slowly (medium-low heat), stirring often, as the onions caramelize to nice brown color. It can take about 20-25 minutes. Set aside when done.
  • Grease the pan and leave the heat on medium low.
  • Lay all slices of bread in the pan. Divide sliced Gruyere cheese among all 4 bread slices, covering them evenly.
  • Divide blue cheese crumbles among two slices of bread and divide caramelized onions among the other two slices of bread.
  • Cover and cook just until cheese starts to melt. Once cheese is mostly melted, place slices of bread with blue cheese crumbles on top of bread with caramelized onions. Cook for another minute or so and serve.
  • (If using pecans, add them to the slices with caramelized onions.)

Nutrition

Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1178mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 979IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 1026mg | Iron: 2mg
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 Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese made with Gruyère cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions. on a cutting board

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Gruyere and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese made with Gruyère cheese, blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions. on a cutting board

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Stephanie @ The Cozy Cook says

    April 16, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    This is like… something dreams are made of. I’m obsessed with caramelized onions…. and Gruyere….. aaaaand grilled cheese. Pinned… Pinned, and Pinned! Thanks for sharing, this is awesome. Love your pictures!!

    Reply
  2. Katy says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:09 am

    I love grilled cheese! Your version with the caramelized onions looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 7, 2015 at 6:48 pm

      Thank you so much, Katy!!

      Reply
  3. Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says

    April 7, 2015 at 8:35 am

    I’ve made something very similar (sans blue cheese) and I can vouch it is super delish! MAKE IT, y’all!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 7, 2015 at 6:48 pm

      Thank you, Anele 😀
      I hope you’ll try it with blue cheese, super yum!

      Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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