Gourmet Grilled Cheese Recipes

ULTIMATE GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE

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This gourmet grilled cheese is loaded with herbed caramelized onions, gooey gruyere and white cheddar cheeses, and is cooked in a savory rosemary butter!

Provided by The Chunky Chef

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 slices good quality bread (I used thick cut Artisan bread)
Mayonnaise (for spreading)
12 oz Gruyere cheese (sliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature)
6 oz White cheddar cheese (sliced thinly OR grated, at room temperature)
4 slices thin Muenster cheese (at room temperature)
2 yellow onions (diced)
1 tsp fresh thyme (minced)
2 tsp fresh rosemary (minced, divided)
1 tsp brown sugar
Salt and pepper (to taste)
3 Tbsp butter (divided)
1 Tbsp olive oil

Steps:

Add 1 1/2 Tbsp butter and olive oil to a skillet and heat over MED-LOW heat. Add diced onions, salt, pepper, fresh thyme and 1 tsp of fresh rosemary to the hot skillet and saute, stirring often, until onions are soft and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
Stir brown sugar into the onions and cook another minute.
Transfer onions to a plate.
Spread one side of two pieces of bread with a little bit of mayonnaise.
To the same skillet, add remaining butter and rosemary, and heat over MED heat. Swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet with the melted butter.
Add both pieces of bread, mayonnaise side down, and cook until bread is golden brown and crunchy, about 2-3 minutes.
As soon as you add the bread to the skillet, add a bit of cheese to the top of each piece of bread. Once it starts to melt a little, sprinkle a couple tablespoons of the caramelized onions over the top of one of the pieces of bread.
When the bread is good and golden brown, sandwich the pieces of bread together and cook on LOW until cheese is fully melted.
Transfer to a plate, repeat with remaining slices of bread and ingredients.
Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 909 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 49 g, Fat 64 g, SaturatedFat 36 g, Cholesterol 187 mg, Sodium 1094 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

THE ULTIMATE GRILLED CHEESE

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These gooey grilled cheese sandwiches taste great for lunch with sliced apples. And they're really fast to whip up, too. Here's how to make grilled cheese the right way. -Kathy Norris, Streator, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt
10 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the cheeses, garlic powder and seasoned salt. Spread 5 slices of bread with the cheese mixture, about 1/3 cup on each. Top with remaining bread. , Butter the outsides of sandwiches. In a skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 4-5 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 646 calories, Fat 50g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 885mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.