Fresh ingredients with a kick of spice make this cheesy toast easy to double as an appetizer or a main meal.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword cheese toast
Servings 6
Calories 653kcal
Ingredients
5tablespoonsbutter
½red onion, peeled and shaved into thin slices
8ouncesground pork chorizo
1loaf ciabatta bread or french bread baguette
½medium yellow squash, shaved into 2 ½ to 3-inch lengths
½medium green zucchini, shaved into 2 ½ to 3-inch lengths
1tablespoongarlic salt
2cupsaged Gouda cheese, shredded
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large sauté pan over medium heat. Add shaved red onion and cook 2-3 minutes or until limp and transparent. Transfer to bowl and set aside.
In same pan, cook chorizo until cooked through, breaking up into small pieces. Drain on plate covered with paper towels.
Split ciabatta loaf in half. Spread each half with 2 tablespoons butter (4 tablespoons total), then sprinkle evenly with garlic salt. Top bread evenly with Gouda, then add cooked chorizo. Top with squash shavings and cooked onion. Season with kosher salt and pepper. Broil in oven until cheese melts. Slice into individual pieces and garnish with fresh thyme leaves and serve.