what goes with grilled ham and cheese?

[Lindalicious]

i'm breaking in the new panini press and making grilled ham and cheese sandwiches (per my ex-boyfriend's request...he's coming over TONIGHT to set-up my new sound system). i've never made ham and cheese sandwiches (really, i haven't) and found a few recipes that i can tweak. however, i have no idea what to serve with them (no potato chips or tomato soup from a can, please). i'm hitting the grocery store after work and have only an hour to make dinner. help! thanks.

[Davwud]

I guess this is probably a day late and a dollar short but I do soup and sandwiches for dinner a lot.
You don't have to go for a crappy red and white can. Get yourself a higher end soup and serve it with your sandwiches. Tomato would be good but vegetable would work very nicely too.

DT

[Sharuf]

Waldorf salad --
or --
cole slaw with pears

[salad man]

chocolate milk shake is always sympatico.

[mpalmer6c]

For a quick lunch, a dill pickle wedge

[jfood]

French Fries and ketchup. Goes with every sandwich.

[mollyomormon]

One of my favorite restaurants in LA serves this with carmelized onions on the sandwhich and a fried egg on the side. It's fantastic, although definitely not light!

[ricepad]

Sweet pickle chips. It's a childhood thing...every time my mom would make grilled cheese sandwiches (with or without ham), she'd also put a small pile of pickle chips on my plate. Now, decades later, a GCS isn't complete without pickle chips.

[mai_world]

try a tomato soup, but not a sweet soup a savory soup. I'd like to see ham & cheese on a croissant, yummy

[chelleyd01]

ahhh, ham with gruyere and sharp mustard on sourdough!
tomato/corn bisque for dipping
tangy side salad with winter flavors such as pear and a few more gruyere shavings
Chateu St Michelle Riesling

[Lindalicious]

i'm going to get gruyere. good idea on the shavings!

[TBird]

gewurtz and/or riesling!

[Lindalicious]

one of our faves!

[danhole]

Take some red potatoes, slice thinly so they look like circles, overlap them in a baking pan, drizzle butter or olive oil over them, season with whatever and bake at 350/375 for about 30-45 minutes, depending on how many you put in pan. If you want them a bit crispy bake longer. Take them out when they are fork tender. This is a lazy person's version of potatoes anna!

[Lindalicious]

i haven't made anything with red potatoes in years! this sounds lovely. i'm definitely going to try it out during my 3rd annual - 48 hours of christmas (i don't go home for christmas and invite over other "holiday orphans" during an entire 48 hour period to eat and hang out together). thanks!

[Honey Bee]

Salad greens with sliced apples, walnuts, red onion, and balsamic vinagrette (plain or raspberry) I love the complement of a sweet salad with a salty sandwich.

[Lindalicious]

i think a salad like this one is right up his alley with the grilled ham & cheese. i think i'll sub pears for the apples, make candied walnuts, and get some raspberry vinagrette. thanks so much!

[Janet]

mac and cheese tossed salad applesauce always goes with pork baked "fried" potaoes

I hope you enjoy your panini press as much as we do. I do meats, veggies, looking at doing pancakes over the holidays. Plain grilled cheese is just better on the press.

[Lindalicious]

i'm excited about using the panini press...it's a good quality one, but doesn't leave grill marks. thanks for your ideas and encouragement!