Mini Sage-and-Fontina Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Elegant mini grilled cheese sandwiches featuring buttery country bread, melted Fontina and Parmesan cheeses, and fresh sage leaves. Perfect as an upscale appetizer or party snack.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup unsalted butter
- •5 teaspoons fresh sage
- •16 slices country-style bread
- •1 cup Fontina cheese
- •¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat; sprinkle with salt. Pour half of butter into small bowl and reserve. Add chopped sage to remaining melted butter in saucepan; stir over medium heat 30 seconds.
5 min
- 2.
Arrange 8 bread slices on work surface. Brush top side with all of melted sage butter. Divide Fontina cheese among bread slices; sprinkle Parmesan over each, dividing equally. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Top with remaining 8 bread slices, pressing to adhere. Brush top side of sandwiches with some of reserved plain melted butter. Press 4 whole sage leaves atop each sandwich to adhere.
10 min
- 3.
Heat 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 4 sandwiches, sage-leaf side down, in each skillet and cook until golden brown on bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Brush top of sandwiches with remaining plain melted butter; turn sandwiches over and cook until golden brown on bottom and cheese melts, about 4 minutes. Transfer sandwiches, sage-leaf side up, to cutting board. Cut each sandwich into 4 pieces (each mini sandwich should contain 1 whole sage leaf). Transfer to platter and serve.
10 min
