Categories: Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 slices sourdough bread
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 cup Jalapeno Pimento Cheese, recipe follows
• Jalapeno Pimento Cheese:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from canned chipotles
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of cayenne or dash of hot sauce
• Pinch kosher salt
• 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
• 2 cups grated smoked Gouda
• 4 ounces sliced pimentos
• 1/2 cup jarred sliced jalapenos, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
• Crackers, for serving
• 1 cup Castelvetrano olives, for serving

Directions

1. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spread each slice of bread with 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise. Place one piece of bread, mayonnaise-side down, into the skillet. Top with the Jalapeno Pimento Cheese. Place the second slice of bread, mayonnaise-side up, onto the cheese. Using a spatula, press together and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Slice and serve.

2. Jalapeno Pimento Cheese:

3. Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, adobo sauce, Dijon mustard, black pepper, cayenne or hot sauce and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process until combined. Add almost all of the Cheddar and Gouda, reserving about 2 tablespoons of each in a bowl, and pulse until well combined again. Add the contents of the blender to the reserved cheese and stir to combine. Fold in the pimentos, jalapenos and dill, then chill before serving.

4. Serve as a dip with crackers and olives.

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