Grilled Spinach And Goat Cheese Croissant

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 10 ounces spinach
• 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped (optional)
• 3 ounces goat cheese
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 4 plain croissants, cut in half
• 6 ounces aged goat cheese, coarsely grated (i use gruyere)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add the onions and cook for 7 minutes until they are limp but not brown.
• 3 add the spinach, cover, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until wilted. if there is a lot of liquid increase the heat to high and boil it away.
• 4 add the prosciutto if you are using it.
• 5 add the goat cheese and stir until cheese is melted and the prosiutto is heated through, about one minute.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 transfer the mixture to a dish and let it cool slightly.
• 8 wipe the skillet with a paper towel but do not wash it.
• 9 to assemble:.
• 10 distribute the spinach mixture evenly over the 4 croissant bottoms, followed by the grated cheese and pepper to taste. cover with the 4 croissant tops.
• 11 stovetop method:.
• 12 heat the same skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. put the sandwiches in the skillet, flat side down and press lightly with a spatula to compress the filling.
• 13 cover and cook for 3 minutes or until the undersides are golden brown.
• 14 uncover and turn the sandwiches over, pressing them slightly with a spatula to flatten them.
• 15 cover and cook for one minute more.
• 16 serve.