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Grilled Sweet Onion and Butter Sandwich

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Photo by Ted Cavanaugh

Butter and sweet onions are all you need for these warm, flavor-packed sandwiches.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

8 slices white sandwich bread
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 small sweet onion, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
Flaky sea salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
Chopped parsley (for serving)

Special Equipment

A 3 1/2-inch-diameter cookie cutter

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using cutter, punch a round from each slice of bread. Spread both sides with butter and top 4 rounds with 2 onion slices each; season with salt and pepper. Close sandwiches.

    Step 2

    Heat a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high and cook sandwiches until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side (onion will soften slightly). Top with parsley and more salt.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 340 Fat (g) 13 Saturated Fat (g) 7 Cholesterol (mg) 30 Carbohydrates (g) 50 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 1 Protein (g) 8 Sodium (mg) 580
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