3 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (From Foodtv, Rachael Ray) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

butter, for grilling
4 slices pumpernickel bread
1/3 lb havarti with caraway, thinly sliced
1 vine-ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
3 -5 blades fresh chives (snipped or chopped)
4 slices whole wheat bread
1/3 lb sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
8 thin slices baked ham
1 small mcintosh apple, thinly sliced
4 slices crusty white bread
1/3 lb gruyere, thinly sliced
1 cup baby spinach leaves, from bulk bin of produce department
2 water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and sliced (Reserve the remainder of a small can for a salad topper later in the week)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat a nonstick griddle pan over medium high heat.
Wipe grill with butter nestled in paper towel.
Add 4 slices bread.
Cover bread with thin slices of cheese.
Cover pumpernickel and Havarti grilled cheese with sliced tomato and chives.
Cover cheddar and whole wheat grilled cheese with 2 slices of ham per sandwich and some sliced apple.
Cover the crusty white bread-and-Gruyere sandwiches with spinach leaves and thinly sliced artichokes seasoned with salt and pepper.
Make 2 sandwiches at a time and transfer to a warm plate in low oven.
Cut sandwiches corner to corner and serve a platter of mixed grilled sandwiches with your homemade soup.