Sandwice Open-faced Sandwich

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the caramelized onions, slice each onion in half and slice into 1/8-inch slices. pour olive oil in a large sauté pan and add in onions, salt, pepper, thyme, and sugar. cook onions over medium-high heat for about 18-20 minutes or until onions are golden brown. add in the roasted yellow and red sweet peppers and fig balsamic vinegar; remove from heat.
• 2 prepare the figs by cutting off the stem end and cutting the fig in half and place cut side down in a sauté pan with the wine; simmer on low to medium-low heat until wine is reduced by 2/3; remove from heat.
• 3 combine the olives, honey, and oil in blender, set aside.
• 4 turn the oven to broil. cut bread into 4 equal parts and cut each part in half horizontally. brush the cut sides of the bread with the butter and arrange on a foil lined baking sheet. place under the broiler for about 2 minutes or until bread is lightly toasted.
• 5 once bread is toasted remove from the oven and put an equal amount of olive honey spread, an equal amount of caramelized onion/pepper mixture, an equal amount of fig halves, and the shaved manchego cheese. place back under the broiler to melt the cheese.
• 6 to serve, place two slices of the open-faced sandwich on each plate; sprinkle with chopped parsley as a garnish.