Caramelized Apple & Gouda Sandwiches

🥘 Ingredients

• apple
  1 unit
• baby lettuce
  2 c
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• dried thyme
  ¼ tsp
• fig mustard
  1 tbsp
• gouda cheese
  4 slices
• grape tomatoes
  ½ cup
• italian dressing
  2 tbsp
• mini cucumber
  1 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• shallot
  1 unit
• sourdough bread
  4 slices

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   baby lettuce italian dressing dried thyme sourdough bread mini cucumber grape tomatoes apple gouda cheese fig mustard shallot salt cooking oil butter black pepper

   baby lettuce: 2 c, italian dressing: 2 tbsp, dried thyme: ¼ tsp, sourdough bread: 4 slices, mini cucumber: 1 unit, grape tomatoes: ½ cup, apple: 1 unit, gouda cheese: 4 slices, fig mustard: 1 tbsp, shallot: 1 unit, salt: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 2 tbsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and finely dice shallot. Core and thinly slice apple, dividing it in half.
3. 

   3

   Heat cooking oil and half the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shallot, half the apple, dried thyme, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly tender ⏱️ 4 minutes .
4. 

   4

   Place sourdough bread on a clean work surface. Spread half the slices with fig mustard, then top with the cooked apple mixture and gouda cheese. Top with remaining bread slices to create sandwiches.
5. 

   5

   Melt remaining butter in the same pan over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the first side ⏱️ 4 minutes . Flip and cook until second side is golden brown and cheese is melted ⏱️ 3 minutes .
6. 

   6

   In a large bowl , toss baby lettuce, grape tomatoes, mini cucumber(sliced), and the remaining sliced apple with italian dressing. Taste and season with salt and black pepper to liking.
7. 7

   Serve sandwiches alongside the fresh salad.