Peanut Butter & Veggie Grilled Cheese Sandwich
This is a classic, hearty, and satisfying sandwich filled with vegetables, and melted cheese. It is ideal for lunch, brunch, or dinner.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- For Peanut Butter and Veggie Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- 8 bread slices
- 8 cheese slices (I used Emmental cheese)
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, regular or vegan
- 1/2 large bell pepper, I used red
- 1 large tomato
- 1/2 large cucumber
- 1 large-sized red or purple onion, peeled
- Pickled chilies
- Black or green olives (whole or sliced)
- 3-4 tablespoons boiled corn kernels
- 2-3 mushrooms, sliced
- A bunch of lettuce
- Italian herbs
- Salt & pepper to taste
- NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.
Instructions
- 1
Slice mushrooms, and keep them aside. Also, slice bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, and onion using a mandolin slicer. You can also use a sharp knife for slicing.
- 2
Lay 2 bread slices on a wooden board. Spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on one slice of bread.
- 3
Spread 1/2 tablespoon tomato ketchup and 1/2 tablespoon of mayonnaise on one side of the other slice of bread.
- 4
Sprinkle both the sliced with Italian herbs and freshly ground pepper. Top each of the bread slices with a cheese slice.
- 5
Place lettuce on the peanut butter smeared bread slice. Then top it with sliced onions, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, sliced bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, pickled jalapeños, olives, and boiled corn kernels.
- 6
Sprinkle with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Top with ketchup and mayo-smeared bread slice and press. Make 3 more sandwiches the same way.
- 7
For toasting, you can use a grill pan, cast-iron skillet, regular pan, or a panini press.
- 8
I am using panini press. Preheat the panini press, and then carefully place the sandwich in the panini press. Then gently press the lid down and grill until filling cooked through, cheese melts, bread has crisped, and each side is golden brown.
- 9
Remove the sandwich from the panini press and grill the rest of the sandwiches. Cut in half or serve as it is.
- 10
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 11
ENJOY THIS RECIPE.