Tasty Tuesday: Souped Up Chicken Noodle Soup and The Not-So Classic Grilled Cheese Part 2
Whilst you are cooking the soup, you can make the other part of this delicious meal, the Not So Classic Grilled Cheese. What makes this twist is the use of an Aleppo Pepper spread or Aioli. Aleppo are a Middle Eastern hot red chile, that you can find on Amazon, and most stores with a good selection of spices. They have a very unique flavor, and although you can use crushed red pepper in its place, I think you will like the flavor of the Aleppo. The other great thing is that you can use it for all kinds of dishes to give your creations a very awesome flavor. Fish, chicken, steak, pork, or even infused in burgers will be a delight.
Classically, when you make the Aleppo Pepper Aioli, it is made with extra virgin olive oil, but for the spread, I like to use Dukes, or whatever mayo you fancy. Short of that, here is what you need for the Not So Classic Grilled Cheese.
Here is what you need:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I like Dukes)
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes (A little goes a long way)
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- salt
- Natures Seasoning
- 4 slices of bread
- sliced cheese
Here is what you do:
- Mix everything (except the bread and cheese) together in a small bowl, and stir until fully mixed
- slowly add additional spices, salt, or even a little red pepper to give the mix a little zip
- Move the Aleppo pepper sauce to the side for a minute
- For grilled cheese, I use a Foreman cooker or other sandwich maker, which means I don’t use butter on the bread as you might in a traditional pan grilled sandwich – just thinking calories here…
- Put a piece of cheese on one of the slices, and add the Aleppo pepper sauce, followed by another slice of cheese, the other slice of bread, and toss into the Foreman until golden brown
Now it is time for the most important part – serve up the soup and pass out the grilled cheese!!
