Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches
Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 799 calories, 44g of protein, and 39g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 1 and costs $4.08 per serving. 74 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Can't Stay out of the Kitchen. A mixture of fresh cilantro leaves, orange bell pepper, green onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 96%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pumpkin, Guacamole and Swiss Sandwiches, Grilled Swiss and Egg Sandwiches, and Grilled Swiss Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches.
Servings: 1
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
½ cup black beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry
2 slices homemade Parmesan Pine Nut bread or regular bread
butter
fresh cilantro leaves
6-10 cherry or grape tomatoes halved
1 tbsp. diced green onion
¼ cup diced orange bell pepper
about 16 pieces of one-inch cubed roasted pumpkin (or what you need to cover the bread)
salt and pepper to taste
3-4 slices Swiss cheese, as desired
½ cup whole kernel corn, drained
Equipment:
frying pan
grill
spatula
microwave
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat a tablespoon or two of butter in a cast-iron skillet to low-medium heat.Place two Swiss cheese pieces on each slice of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper.Place pumpkin pieces on one slice of bread to cover the surface.Sprinkle black beans and corn over top of the pumpkin.Add tomato halves, diced orange bell pepper and diced green onion.Sprinkle fresh cilantro leaves over top.Invert remaining piece of bread with cheese over top of the other slice with all the sandwich ingredients layered on top.Place sandwich carefully in skillet and cover with lid.Cook over low to medium heat about 5-10 minutes or so until bread grills nicely.Carefully, invert bread with a pancake turner being careful not to let all the filling fall out of the sandwich!You may have to restack some of the filling into the sandwich.Grill bread on other side with lid covered until bread is golden brown—about 5-10 more minutes.Remove from heat.If cheese does not melt all the way place sandwich on microwavable tray and microwave about 10-15 seconds or until cheese melts.
Step by step:
1. Heat a tablespoon or two of butter in a cast-iron skillet to low-medium heat.
2. Place two Swiss cheese pieces on each slice of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Place pumpkin pieces on one slice of bread to cover the surface.Sprinkle black beans and corn over top of the pumpkin.
4. Add tomato halves, diced orange bell pepper and diced green onion.Sprinkle fresh cilantro leaves over top.Invert remaining piece of bread with cheese over top of the other slice with all the sandwich ingredients layered on top.
5. Place sandwich carefully in skillet and cover with lid.Cook over low to medium heat about 5-10 minutes or so until bread grills nicely.Carefully, invert bread with a pancake turner being careful not to let all the filling fall out of the sandwich!You may have to restack some of the filling into the sandwich.Grill bread on other side with lid covered until bread is golden brown—about 5-10 more minutes.
6. Remove from heat.If cheese does not melt all the way place sandwich on microwavable tray and microwave about 10-15 seconds or until cheese melts.
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