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Vegan Caramelized Onion and Pear Naan Grilled Cheese
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
2
grilled cheeses
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
For the caramelized onions
- 2 onion peeled and sliced with the grain in slivers, for cooking
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil canola or sunflower oil probably would be best, of your choice
- water optional
For the naan grilled cheese
- vegan butter for the pan
- 1 piece naan bread per sandwich
- 2 lices vegan cheese per sandwich
- 1 pear cored, quartered and sliced thinly, California Bartlett variety
Instructions
Caramelized Onions
- To make the onions, in a pan, cook sliced onions with vegetable oil and cook covered over medium heat. Once translucent, lower heat to a medium low, and cook covered stirring every 3-4 minutes until onions are evenly browned. This should take about 25 minutes.
- Once caramelized, remove from pan and transfer to a container.
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For the grilled cheese
- Cut a piece of naan bread in half, putting the flatter side on the outside of the sandwich.
- Melt about 1-2 tsp of vegan butter on a pan and preheat over medium heat.
- On a cutting board, layer vegan cheese, caramelized onions, sliced California Bartlett pear and one more slice of vegan cheese, then the other side of the naan bread.
- Cook on the pan for about 3-4 min, lowering heat to medium low, covered, until one side is browned. Flip and cook covered again until both sides are browned and cheese is melted through.
- Serve immediately, and enjoy!