Grilled Sausage Sandwiches With Caramelized Onions And Gruyere C

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs onions, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 3 smoked sausage, fully cooked, such as white bratwurst or 3 chicken-apple sausages
• 4 slices rye bread
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 4 ounces gruyere cheese, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions and saute until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in vinegar, sugar and caraway seeds.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and saute until onions are deep brown and very tender, about 20 minutes longer.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before using.).
7. Preheat broiler.
8. Brush 11x7-inch metal baking pan with oil.
9. Place sausages in pan.
10. Broil until sausages are brown and crisp, about 6 minutes per side.
11. Transfer sausages to work surface and cut lengthwise in half.
12. Arrange 3 sausage halves on each of 2 bread slices.
13. Spread 2 teaspoons mustard over sausages on each.
14. Top sausages with caramelized onions, dividing equally.
15. Top with Gruyere or Emmental cheese slices, dividing equally.
16. Cover with remaining 2 bread slices.
17. Spread half of butter over upper bread slices.
18. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
19. Carefully invert sandwiches, buttered side down, into skillet.
20. Cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 5 minutes.
21. Spread remaining butter over upper bread slices.
22. Turn sandwiches, cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 4 minutes longer.

olive oil, onions, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, caraway seed, sausage, rye bread, mustard, gruyere cheese, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-sausage-sandwiches-with-caramelized-onions-and-gruyere-c-242832 (may not work)