Grain Free Caramelized Onion & Gruyere Sandwich!

This… is Operation Blizzard Food, people.

In case you haven’t heard, NYC is expecting 11-15 inches of snow today. CRAZY, right? Nothing like a blanket of snow to usher in the first day of spring!

But the snow is really coming down outside, and I am cozy and warm, snuggled under a blanket with the candles on, and a mug of tea in my hands. Life. Is. Good.

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And on a day like today, when it’s blustery outside, all you want is comfort food.

Sooo, I’ve decided to update a classic…

It’s perfect for Lent. Perfect for anyone who is a health conscious foodie. And perfect for anyone who just wants to have some good eats!

What did I reinvent?

Introducing my Caramelized Onion and Gruyere Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

Wait wait wait…Just how the heck is this healthy?

Well…..the bread is actually made out of CAULIFLOWER!!!

Yep, you read that correctly! The bread is grain free, and made from cauliflower and almonds!

It’s Gluten Free, Grain Free, and Specific Carb Diet friendly!

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Here’s what you need: (Serves 1)

Bread:
1 cup cauliflower
1/3 cup almond flour
1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
1/8 tsp salt

1/3 vidalia onion, sliced
1/4 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
Olive Oil

Tools:
Food Processor
Grater
2 Non stick Frying Pans. (One with lid)
Cheese cloth (or paper towels or clean kitchen towel)
Medium sized bowl
Spatula

The first step is to get your onions caramelizing. In a non-stick frying pan, sauté the onions in 1-2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil for about 15 minutes over medium-low heat with a little salt and pepper. Stir them occasionally, letting them become a golden brown color.

While the onions are cooking, place the cauliflower in the food processor. Pulse until it resembles rice. Then, place the riced cauliflower in a clean kitchen towel, paper towels, or a cheese cloth, and over the sink or a bowl, wring out as much water as you can. **This step is really important!!**

Then, mix the egg, wrung-out cauliflower, almond flour and salt in a medium sized bowl.

Spray a large, non-stick frying pan with olive oil, and heat over medium-high heat. Divide the cauliflower matter in two, and create two “skillet cakes.” (The size and shape of bread). Let them cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until they are golden brown on the edges, and fragrant. (They’ll smell like roasting almonds.) Then, carefully flip with a spatula.

After you flip the bread, evenly place the shredded cheese on each side of the bread. Cover the skillet with the lid for about a minute to help melt the cheese.

Once the other side is finished cooking, sandwich the caramelized onions between the bread.

You will want to serve and eat immediately.

OK guys. I have to be real with you all…This. Was. AMAZING. It’s hard to believe how cauliflower can be transformed into such a decadent gourmet treat! You seriously can’t taste the cauliflower. The bread just tastes nutty and delicious.

It has a wonderful texture: it’s bread and chewy. The golden brown edges are a little crispy, and SO GOOD! You can actually pick it up and eat it like a sandwich!

And the caramelize onions are out of this world. If you’ve never had them, consider this your personal invitation. They can seem a little intimidating, but they’re actually really simple — they just take some good, sweet time. 🙂

They become almost sweet, because the sugars in the vidalia onion are released and caramelize. They become soft and chewy and they pair perfectly with the buttery gruyere cheese.

I almost forgot! The gruyere cheese!! Melty, buttery, rich, and fully SCD friendly, this grilled cheese sandwich is a far cry from a greasy spoon.

In fact, with my make over, it can be considered a healthy treat!

Well, if you need me, I’ll be hunkered down, watching it snow, and doing a fun tiger face mask! 🙂

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54 responses to “Grain Free Caramelized Onion & Gruyere Sandwich!”

    • Hahah thank you! Yes! It is totally gluten free and absolutely delicious. It’s chewy and has a pleasant nutty flavor! Hugs and love xox

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  5. Two of my favorites, Havarti and Provolone, are Eat Freely, but I don’t see my third favorite, Pepper Jack.

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    • Thanks John! haha yeah, it’s a pretty fun mask! thanks for stopping by! Hugs and love xox

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  10. Now that’s a good snow dump and that means my daughter in West Hartford will be sharing that at the time when she’s getting two daughters into boarding school, setting up the eldest in NY where she has modelling work and making a transfer to Ohio where her husband has commenced work with a multinational there. It would be nice to think she’s eating as healthy as you are with that good food. 🙂

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    • thank you Ian! yeah it was quite the storm! i hope she’s doing okay! sounds like she’s got her hands full!! Hugs and love xox

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    • Thanks Laura Beth! Nice! Such a great dinner. It’s a classic for a reason! Hugs and love xox

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    • Hey Nicole! Thank you so much 🙂 yet…haha hopefully the snow isn’t too bad! xx

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  24. FINALLY made these…they are so delicious!!! My husband and I just went for seconds, didn’t have non-stick pan so they didn’t turn so well so just made open faced sandwich….thanks for sharing!!!!!! oh, almost forgot, added sauteed mushrooms cuz low on onions:)

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    • hey Jen! oh that’s so awesome!!! thanks for sharing your success! glad you enjoyed the sammies! xoxoxox

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