Caramelized Onion and Apple Ciabatta Sandwich
Every day my spouse and I sneak a little lunch date into our rather busy work schedules. Sometimes we go out to eat, grab take out or make lunch at home. I run out of ideas so I opted to activate our Home Chef account for some inspiration! I love the quality of the ingredients and the recipe ideas. This particular lunch idea is an inspired recipe with our own twist. I hope you enjoy it!! If you are interested in Home Chef I will leave you my referral links, which scores you a $30 credit off your first purchase! The best part…they delivery everything you need right to your door, no grocery shopping required! You can easily pause or deactivate your account like we do and nothing is charged!
What you will need:
1 oz. Grated Parmesan
1 Yellow Onion
2 Ciabatta
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 Garlic Clove
1 Romaine Heart
3 oz. Swiss Cheese Slices
1 oz. Apricot jam
1½ oz. Mayonnaise
0.17 fl. oz. White Wine Vinegar
Halve and peel onion. Slice halves into thin strips. Halve ciabatta rolls. Core apple and cut into ¼” slices. Mince garlic. Hold romaine heart at root end and chop coarsely. 2 Caramelize the Onion Place 2 tsp. olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add onion to hot pan and stir occasionally until browned, 10-13 minutes. Add water 1 Tbsp. at a time if pan becomes dry. Season with ¼ tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Transfer to a plate. While onions caramelize, melt cheese.
Place ciabatta halves on prepared baking sheet, cut side up, and top each halve with Swiss cheese. Broil in hot broiler until cheese is melted and beginning to brown, 2-3 minutes.
Finish the Sandwich Top bottom ciabatta halves with caramelized onion, apricot preserves, and apple slices. Top with other ciabatta halves.
Press down lightly on sandwich to marry flavors together.
Serve and Enjoy!
