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Vegan Caramelized Onion and Pear Naan Grilled Cheese

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Cuisine: Vegan
Servings: 2 grilled cheeses
Author: Lisa Le

Ingredients

For the caramelized onions

  • 2 cooking onions peeled and sliced with the grain in slivers
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil of your choice canola or sunflower oil probably would be best
  • Optional: 2-3 tbsp of water

For the naan grilled cheese

  • Vegan butter for the pan
  • 1 piece of naan per sandwich
  • 2 slices of vegan cheese per sandwich
  • 1 California Bartlett Pear cored, quartered and sliced thinly

Instructions

Caramelized Onions

  • To make the onions, in a pan, cook sliced onions with vegetable oil and cook covered over medium heat. Once translucent, lower heat to a medium low, and cook covered stirring every 3-4 minutes until onions are evenly browned. This should take about 25 minutes.
  • Once caramelized, remove from pan and transfer to a container.

For the grilled cheese

  • Cut a piece of naan bread in half, putting the flatter side on the outside of the sandwich.
  • Melt about 1-2 tsp of vegan butter on a pan and preheat over medium heat.
  • On a cutting board, layer vegan cheese, caramelized onions, sliced California Bartlett pear and one more slice of vegan cheese, then the other side of the naan bread.
  • Cook on the pan for about 3-4 min, lowering heat to medium low, covered, until one side is browned. Flip and cook covered again until both sides are browned and cheese is melted through.
  • Serve immediately, and enjoy!