Sweet Pimento Cheese Ham Grilled Sandwich Recipes

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE AND HAM MELT

Steps:

• To make pimento cheese - In a small skillet, melt 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over medium heat. Add onion, dry mustard, and cayenne, cook and stir until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer mixture to large bowl and cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
• Once cooled, add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, peppers, Worcestershire, and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise to bowl and stir to thoroughly combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pimento cheese can be made up to 1 week ahead. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Bring the spread to room temperature prior to using in this recipe or serving.
• To assemble: Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter. Place unbuttered side up and spread 1/4 cup of pimento cheese on top. Layer with 3 slices ham and remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Heat large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook sandwiches until golden and beginning to ooze cheese, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to cooling rack and allow to rest 2 minutes before cutting in half. Alternatively, place sandwiches in an airfryer and cook until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.

GRILLED HAM AND PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the grated cheese, grated onion, and chopped peppers. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix until thoroughly combined. Taste and season accordingly.
• Dollop the mayonnaise mixture over the grated cheese and toss together until well combined. The mixture will be thick. Taste and add more seasoning if you'd like.
• Lightly butter one side of all the bread slices. Turn over overthe buttered bread and spread pimento cheese spread across all of the slices. Top 6 of the bread slices with a folded piece of ham. Sandwich together and grill in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden brown on each side, melty inside. Enjoy warm!

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Pulse the cheese, mayo, pimentos and cayenne in the food processor until just combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Spread some additional mayo on 1 side of each slice of toasted bread. Arrange 6 slices, mayo-side down, on a clean work surface. Place 2 heaping tablespoons pimento cheese evenly on the 6 slices of bread and top with the remaining 6 slices of bread, mayo-side facing up.
• In a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, cook 3 sandwiches until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is starting to melt, about 3 minutes. Turn the sandwiches over and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Wipe the pan clean and repeat with the remaining 3 sandwiches.
• What To Toss In: If you like your pimento really spicy, you can always add some chipotle in adobe sauce to give it a smoky flavor. This can also be used as an entertaining dip. Just arrange some baby carrots and cut up some celery sticks around the cheese. People will flock to it.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE, HAM, AND HOMEMADE PICKLES SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• For the Pickles: Toss cucumbers with salt in colander set over bowl. Allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Discard all liquid released by cucumbers.
• Place 1/2 cup fresh dill, peppercorns, dill seeds, and mustard seeds in square of cheesecloth and tie together. Place spice bag in medium saucepan along with vinegar, sugar, and garlic and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add cucumbers and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook until cucumbers turn dark green, about 5 minutes. Transfer cucumbers and cooking liquid to bowl, add ice, and stir until melted. Chill, uncovered, at least 1 hour before serving. Discard spice bag and garlic and stir in remaining 1/2 cup fresh dill.
• Pickles may be made up to 2 weeks ahead and stored, refrigerated, in a covered container.
• For the Pimento Cheese: Melt 2 tablespoons mayonnaise in small skillet over medium heat. Add onion, dry mustard, and cayenne and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
• Add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, peppers, Worcestershire, and remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise to bowl and stir to thoroughly combine. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and (optional) hot sauce.
• Pimento cheese may be made up to 1 week ahead and stored, refrigerated, in a covered container. Bring the spread to room temperature prior to using in this recipe or serving.
• For the Assembly: Brush one side of each slice of bread with melted butter, then flip so that un-buttered side is facing up.
• Spread 1/4 cup pimento cheese on each slice of bread. Arrange 3 slices ham on 4 slices bread. Top ham with enough pickles to cover. Press remaining cheese-spread slices (cheese side down) over pickles.
• Heat large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook sandwiches until golden and beginning to ooze cheese, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to cooling rack and allow to rest 2 minutes before cutting in half.
• Serve with additional pickles.

PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups grated extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons chopped pimentos, 2 tablespoons grated onion, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Season with salt and black pepper. Spread on white bread.

GRILLED PIMIENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread both sides of bread slices with butter. In a large skillet, toast bread on 1 side, over medium heat until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; place toasted-side up. Spread cheese over toasted bread slices. Top 2 slices with jelly, then with bacon. Top with remaining bread slices, cheese facing inward. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes on each side. If desired, serve with additional jelly.

SWEET PIMENTO CHEESE & HAM GRILLED SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1/2 cup Sweet Pimento Cheesehttps://www.justapinch.com/recipes/appetizer/cheese-appetizer/sweet-pimento-cheese.html on each of 2 slices of rye bread. Top with slices of ham. Place other 2 slices of bread on top to make 2 sandwiches.
• Melt 1/2 Tbsp of butter or margarine in skillet and cook one sandwich until bread is golden on one side. Add 1/2 Tbsp butter or margarine to skillet and gently flip sandwich to brown the other side. Cook until heated through, cheese is melted and bread is golden. Remove to plate and keep warm. Repeat with other sandwich.
• To serve, cut sandwich diagonally, plate and serve with fruit or jello salad.