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Grilled Cheese & Greens Sandwiches

You may be as shocked as my family, but fresh greens, prepared in this way, make a DELICIOUS addition to a grilled cheese sandwich.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bunches fresh greens
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 bunch green onions sliced
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 slices sandwich bread (I like to use sourdough)
  • 8 slices cheese cheddar, swiss, jarlsberg
  • butter for grilling sandwiches

Method
 

  1. Trim and discard stems from greens. Rinse greens, then add to a pot of heavily salted (think sea water), boiling water. Boil for 3-4 minutes. Strain out greens and let cool. 
  2. Melt butter in a sauté pan and sauté green onions and garlic. 
    Squeeze water from cooled greens. Chop then cross chop the greens. Add to sauté pan and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar. Salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Make grilled cheese sandwiches by placing ¼ of the greens on top of the bread covered with cheese, place another slice of cheese on top of the greens, and top with another slice of bread. Grill both sides until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown. Slice and serve while hot.