I saw a caramelized apple and cheddar grilled cheese sandwich on Tastespotting and wanted something similar.  Caramelized apples.  Why not caramelized apples and onions?  No cheddar in the fridge.  Manchego.  Some arugula for good measure.

Dining companion:  April’s Bon Appetit

For this sandwich, I …

1. Sauteed (one) sliced onion in a little olive oil and butter over med-high heat.  Kept watch, stirred often.  Still got some too-dark bits.  About 10 minutes later (or longer if you have more time, I was hungry), added a chopped apple (I had Pink Ladies) and a little salt and pepper.  Continued to stir and saute until apple was tender.

2. Drizzled some pain au lait (post to follow eventually) with a little truffle oil and broiled in the oven until lightly toasted. (Only a few minutes, keep watch.)

3. Layered some manchego, arugula, apple-onion mix, and more manchego.  Broiled again until toasty and cheese was nicely melted.  (Again, not long.)

Is it cheating if I have cereal for breakfast?