Elevated Grilled Cheese Recipes

If you love grilled cheese but are tired of the typical bread and cheese recipe, check these out:

Rustic Mozzarella, Basil and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients–

• 4 Slices of hearty artisan bread of choice
• 4 slices cooked bacon (suggest baked bacon)
• 4 slices of mozzarella
• Half an avocado, sliced
• Roma tomato, sliced
• Basil leaves
• 2 Tablespoons butter

Method-

1. Butter one side of each slice of bread
2. Layer mozzarella, bacon, avocado, tomato and basil on two of the bread slices on the non-buttered sides.
3. Top with remaining slices of bread, butter side up.
4. Add sandwich, one at a time preferred, to a skillet on medium high heat and cook until golden brown and cheese begins to melt (about 4 minutes)
5. Carefully flip sandwich, reduce heat to medium and cook until cheese has melted and bread is golden brown.
6. Slice in half and serve with your favorite soup

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Apple, Cheddar and Brussel Sprout Slaw Melts

Ingredients-

• 4 slices sourdough bread
• 2 teaspoons honey mustard
• 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 small apple, cored and cut into matchsticks
• 5 Brussel sprouts, finely shredded with a food processor (you can use a knife if needed)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Method-

1. Place baking sheet on middle rack in the oven and heat to 450F.
2. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Spread honey mustard on opposite side of half the slices of bread.
3. Carefully remove baking sheet from oven, using oven mitts. Place all bread slices, butter-side down, on the baking sheet. Spread shredded chicken evenly among the mustard-spread bread slices, then add cheese on remaining bread slices.
4. Return baking sheet to oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
5. While the bread is baking, make the slaw. Combine the apple, Brussel sprouts, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
6. Remove baking sheet from the oven and transfer bread slices topped with chicken to a cutting board. Top chicken with slaw and place remaining bread slices cheese-side down on top of the slaw.
7. Cut each sandwich in half and serve.