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Mushroom Melt

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Sauteed mushrooms and onions all covered in ooey gooey cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich. Buttery, toasty, cheesy mushroom perfection!

Ingredients:
    1 tablespoon butter
    1 tablespoon Brennans Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1 small onion, sliced
    8 ounces Baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
    2 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
    1/4 cup Bootleg White wine
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
    1 cup gruyere, shredded
    1/4 cup American Grana, grated
    4 slices bread
    2 tablespoon butter


Preparation:

Melt the butter and heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minutes. Add the cremini mushrooms and saute until the start to caramelized and turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat and let cool a bit.

Mix the cheese into the mushrooms. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place 2 in the pan buttered side down. Top each with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture and finally the remaining slices of bread with the buttered side up. Grill until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.