Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches

Teresa Ambra

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these great Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches! I had a lot of roasted pumpkin leftover a couple of weeks ago and was trying to find ways to use it up. Originally, I used it for Roasted Pumpkin Nachos which turned out fantastic.

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So I decided to throw together a scrumptious southwestern-style sandwich. I used the leftover roasted pumpkin, some Swiss cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, diced orange bell pepper, green onions, fresh cilantro and salt and pepper. Then I grilled them on a delicious and savory homemade breadmaker bread.

These grilled sandwiches turned out A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! They had an absolutely wonderful, sumptuous taste that I really enjoyed for an afternoon lunch. I’m sure if you didn’t have roasted pumpkin on hand you can substitute roasted butternut squash and that would work just as well. The pumpkin, however, was superb on these sandwiches!

I love southwestern flavors in anything. The green onions and cilantro provide excellent Tex-Mex flavor. These sandwiches proved to be very tasty, filling and satisfying. Yet, if you prefer a little more oomph in your sandwich you can always sprinkle the cheese with a little cumin or chili powder before grilling for a bigger, spicier taste.

I used a very sturdy homemade bread called Parmesan Pine Nut Bread for this sandwich. It was excellent with this combo. While obviously, any bread will work, I think a rye, pumpernickel or sourdough bread would work the best because you need a sturdy bread. These combinations of breads are a little heavier and will support all the ingredients a little better. Thick sliced Texas Toast will also work.

This is a healthy, clean eating and fun sandwich to serve your family or friends. Think of making up these fantastic Tex-Mex sandwiches when you’re roasting pumpkin next time. They’re also great to serve with pumpkin soup or bisque. Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches are quite hearty and filling. Once you sink your teeth into these tasty sandwiches you may find a half sandwich is all you need. Especially if you use thick slices of homemade bread.  You will find the combination of ingredients is terrific.

Regardless, any time you have some leftover roasted pumpkin on hand, keep this recipe in mind. It’s a way to use it all up without going to waste. Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches are also a great option to consider for Meatless Mondays too. You and your family will get a good dose of healthy eating by all the fresh veggies in this wonderful sandwich. Yum.

No worries. If you can’t locate fresh pumpkin, butternut squash will work just as well!

These fabulous sandwiches were featured on Foodista, October 9, 2013. Yay!

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Doesn’t this Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwich look marvelous?

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

The cheese really enhances all the fresh veggies in this sandwich.

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Having Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches is a great way to get your kids to eat all their veggies! The cilantro added a nice Tex-Mex flavor to these sandwiches.

Here’s what I did.

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Lay bread pieces out on your counter. Spread Swiss cheese over top of each slice and salt and pepper the cheese well. If you really want a hot, spicy taste to your sandwich than sprinkle lightly with cumin or chili powder as well.

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Place pumpkin pieces on top of one slice of bread. I’m making a half sandwich here, rather than a whole sandwich.

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Add black beans that have been rinsed, drained, and patted dry. Add whole kernel corn.

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Add cherry tomato or grape tomato halves, diced orange bell pepper, and sliced green onions. Spread cilantro leaves over top of sandwich.

Carefully invert the other piece of bread with cheese over top of the sandwich. Melt a tablespoon or two of butter in a skillet. Grill, covered with lid, over low to medium heat about 5-10 minutes per side. Bread should brown nicely.

If the cheese still hasn’t melted to your satisfaction you can microwave the sandwich for about 10-15 seconds or so until the cheese melts sufficiently.

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Serve with chips, crackers, Garlic and Herb Fries  or Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic Herb Sauce.

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

The combination of flavors in this sandwich were amazing. I used a homemade Parmesan Pine Nut Bread that I made in my breadmaker. This bread is very substantial which is necessary to hold all the ingredients in this lavish sandwich.

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This sandwich has a lot of cheese. Yum, yum.

Here’s the recipe.

SOUTHWESTERN GRILLED SWISS AND PUMPKIN SANDWICHES

(My own concoction)

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches

Teresa Ambra
Savory Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches are awesome! This sandwich includes roasted pumpkin, Swiss cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, orange bell pepper, green onions and fresh cilantro. It has amazing Tex-Mex flavors with the uniqueness of adding pumpkin to the mix. You can substitute butternut squash if fresh pumpkin is not available. Every bite is mouthwatering, hearty, filling and totally satisfying.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Sandwiches
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 1
Calories 1010 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet with lid
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices homemade Parmesan Pine Nut bread or a sturdy Artisan bread or Texas Toast
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese as desired
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup one-inch cubed roasted pumpkin or what you need to cover the bread (You can also substitute roasted butternut squash)
  • 1/2 cup black beans rinsed
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn drained
  • 6 to 10 cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup orange bell pepper diced (or any color bell pepper)
  • 1 tbsp. green onion diced
  • 1 tsp. fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter for frying

Instructions
 

  • Heat a tablespoon or two of butter in a cast-iron skillet other other skillet to low-medium heat.
  • Place two Swiss cheese pieces on each slice of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Place pumpkin pieces on one slice of bread to cover the surface.
  • Sprinkle black beans and corn over top of the pumpkin.
  • Add tomato halves, diced orange bell pepper and diced green onion.
  • Sprinkle fresh cilantro leaves over top.
  • Invert remaining piece of bread with cheese over top of the other slice with all the sandwich ingredients layered on top.
  • Place sandwich carefully in skillet and cover with lid.
  • Cook over low to medium heat about 5-10 minutes or so, until bread grills nicely.
  • Carefully, invert bread with a pancake turner spatula being careful not to let all the filling fall out of the sandwich!
  • You may have to restack some of the filling into the sandwich.
  • Grill bread on other side with lid covered until bread is golden brown—about 5-10 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • If cheese does not melt all the way place sandwich on microwavable tray and microwave about 10-15 seconds or until cheese melts.

Notes

NOTE: For a spicy sandwich sprinkle cumin or chili powder, as desired, over top of the sandwich when adding the salt and pepper.
 
NOTE: You can also substitute roasted butternut squash for the pumpkin in the recipe.
 
NOTE: It is better to use a sturdy Artisan-type bread for this recipe. Regular white bread is too flimsy.
 
NOTE: For directions on how to Roast Pumpkin, check out my recipe here.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 1010kcalCarbohydrates: 122gProtein: 50gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1498mgPotassium: 2517mgFiber: 22gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 17978IUVitamin C: 106mgCalcium: 895mgIron: 9mg
Keyword black beans, cheese, corn, main dish, pumpkin, sandwiches, Tex Mex
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

[b]Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches[/b]
 
Recipe Type: Sandwiches
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Author: Teresa Ambra – my own concoction
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 1
Grilled sandwich with roasted pumpkin, some Swiss cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, orange bell pepper, green onions, fresh cilantro and salt and pepper. Wonderful, savory flavors.
Ingredients
  • 2 slices homemade [url href=”http://cantstayoutofthekitchen.com/2013/10/02/parmesan-pine-nut-bread/” target=”_blank” title=”parmesan pine nut bread”]Parmesan Pine Nut bread [/url]or regular bread
  • 3-4 slices Swiss cheese, as desired
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • about 16 pieces of one-inch cubed roasted pumpkin (or what you need to cover the bread)
  • ½ cup black beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry
  • ½ cup whole kernel corn, drained
  • 6-10 cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup diced orange bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp. diced green onion
  • fresh cilantro leaves
  • butter
Instructions
  1. Heat a tablespoon or two of butter in a cast-iron skillet to low-medium heat.
  2. Place two Swiss cheese pieces on each slice of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Place pumpkin pieces on one slice of bread to cover the surface.
  4. Sprinkle black beans and corn over top of the pumpkin.
  5. Add tomato halves, diced orange bell pepper and diced green onion.
  6. Sprinkle fresh cilantro leaves over top.
  7. Invert remaining piece of bread with cheese over top of the other slice with all the sandwich ingredients layered on top.
  8. Place sandwich carefully in skillet and cover with lid.
  9. Cook over low to medium heat about 5-10 minutes or so until bread grills nicely.
  10. Carefully, invert bread with a pancake turner being careful not to let all the filling fall out of the sandwich!
  11. You may have to restack some of the filling into the sandwich.
  12. Grill bread on other side with lid covered until bread is golden brown—about 5-10 more minutes.
  13. Remove from heat.
  14. If cheese does not melt all the way place sandwich on microwavable tray and microwave about 10-15 seconds or until cheese melts.
 
Notes
For a spicy sandwich sprinkle cumin or chili powder, as desired, over top of the sandwich when adding the salt and pepper.
Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Serve Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches along with some Pumpkin Hummus and veggies for a really healthy and filling vegetarian meal. 

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Here’s another peek at the inside texture of the sandwich. Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches are a great treat for your family.

Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | I loved these fantastic #sandwiches. They have delicious #TexMex flavors with the addition of #SwissCheese & roasted #pumpkin. Every bite will have you drooling. If you can't locate pumpkin, substitute #ButternutSquash with equally great results. #GrilledCheese #SouthwesternGrilledCheeseAndPumpkinSandwiches #BlackBeans #Corn

Come try one of these delectable sandwiches. If you enjoy Tex-Mex and pumpkin, you will love this combination.

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Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches

Teresa Ambra
Savory Southwestern Grilled Swiss and Pumpkin Sandwiches are awesome! This sandwich includes roasted pumpkin, Swiss cheese, black beans, corn, tomatoes, orange bell pepper, green onions and fresh cilantro. It has amazing Tex-Mex flavors with the uniqueness of adding pumpkin to the mix. You can substitute butternut squash if fresh pumpkin is not available. Every bite is mouthwatering, hearty, filling and totally satisfying.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Sandwiches
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 1
Calories 1010 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet with lid
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices homemade Parmesan Pine Nut bread or a sturdy Artisan bread or Texas Toast
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese as desired
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup one-inch cubed roasted pumpkin or what you need to cover the bread (You can also substitute roasted butternut squash)
  • 1/2 cup black beans rinsed
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn drained
  • 6 to 10 cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup orange bell pepper diced (or any color bell pepper)
  • 1 tbsp. green onion diced
  • 1 tsp. fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter for frying

Instructions
 

  • Heat a tablespoon or two of butter in a cast-iron skillet other other skillet to low-medium heat.
  • Place two Swiss cheese pieces on each slice of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Place pumpkin pieces on one slice of bread to cover the surface.
  • Sprinkle black beans and corn over top of the pumpkin.
  • Add tomato halves, diced orange bell pepper and diced green onion.
  • Sprinkle fresh cilantro leaves over top.
  • Invert remaining piece of bread with cheese over top of the other slice with all the sandwich ingredients layered on top.
  • Place sandwich carefully in skillet and cover with lid.
  • Cook over low to medium heat about 5-10 minutes or so, until bread grills nicely.
  • Carefully, invert bread with a pancake turner spatula being careful not to let all the filling fall out of the sandwich!
  • You may have to restack some of the filling into the sandwich.
  • Grill bread on other side with lid covered until bread is golden brown—about 5-10 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • If cheese does not melt all the way place sandwich on microwavable tray and microwave about 10-15 seconds or until cheese melts.

Notes

NOTE: For a spicy sandwich sprinkle cumin or chili powder, as desired, over top of the sandwich when adding the salt and pepper.
 
NOTE: You can also substitute roasted butternut squash for the pumpkin in the recipe.
 
NOTE: It is better to use a sturdy Artisan-type bread for this recipe. Regular white bread is too flimsy.
 
NOTE: For directions on how to Roast Pumpkin, check out my recipe here.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 1010kcalCarbohydrates: 122gProtein: 50gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1498mgPotassium: 2517mgFiber: 22gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 17978IUVitamin C: 106mgCalcium: 895mgIron: 9mg
Keyword black beans, cheese, corn, main dish, pumpkin, sandwiches, Tex Mex
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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