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Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich

April 19, 2017 by Modern Honey 3 Comments

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Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Three different types of cheese - Swiss, White Sharp Cheddar, and Pepper Jack, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, thinly sliced tomatoes, spring mix, and drizzled with balsamic glaze. A grilled cheese sandwich full of flavor! www.modernhoney.com

Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with 3 types of Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Creamy Avocado, Fresh Tomatoes, Caramelized Onions, Spring Mix, and a touch of Balsamic Glaze. The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

What kid doesn’t like grilled cheese? Buttery, crusty bread filled with ooey, gooey cheese is what dreams are made of. Okay, maybe it’s just my dreams since I’ve never met a homemade grilled cheese sandwich I didn’t like.

It’s time to gourmet up our beloved grilled cheese sandwich. Don’t you worry – the essential base of the grilled cheese will still be there but we are just adding a few things to take it up a notch.

Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Three different types of cheese - Swiss, White Sharp Cheddar, and Pepper Jack, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, thinly sliced tomatoes, spring mix, and drizzled with balsamic glaze. A grilled cheese sandwich full of flavor! www.modernhoney.com

Let me introduce the Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

It starts off with a crusty bread and layered with three types of cheeses for a complexity of flavors — Swiss, White Sharp Cheddar, and Pepper Jack.  Once melted to perfection, it is topped with crispy applewood smoked bacon, creamy avocado, thinly sliced tomatoes, a touch of spring mix, caramelized onions, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. It’s an insanely good grown up grilled cheese sandwich.

Welcome to adulthood.

Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Three different types of cheese - Swiss, White Sharp Cheddar, and Pepper Jack, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, thinly sliced tomatoes, spring mix, and drizzled with balsamic glaze. A grilled cheese sandwich full of flavor! www.modernhoney.com

There are several keys to making a killer grilled cheese sandwich. Let’s break them down:

  1. Pick a white, crusty bread such as sourdough. This isn’t the time to use your Grandma’s whole wheat 18-grain bread that weighs 10 pounds. You want to get that soft yet crunchy texture when you bite into the grilled cheese sandwich.
  2. Butter makes everything better. It’s a motto that I strongly live by. Slather that bread with a hefty dose of salted butter because it makes the bread nice and golden.
  3. A mix of three cheeses keeps the grilled cheese interesting. Swiss, White Cheddar, and Pepper Jack bring incredible flavor to this sandwich.
  4. Crispy Bacon takes this sandwich to another level. It brings the salty, smoky flavor which balances the cheese perfectly. Go for center cut bacon and cook it until it is nice and crisp.
  5. Since bacon and cheese can be a little on the heavy side, we are lightening it up! Fresh tomatoes, avocado slices, and a touch of spring mix brings some freshness to the grilled cheese.
  6. There’s onions and then there’s caramelized onions. There’s no comparison! Caramelized onions brings rich flavor without taking over the sandwich.
  7. A drizzle of balsamic glaze or vinegar gives it that pop of flavor that adds another flavor dimension to the grilled cheese.

The first time I ate a grown up grilled cheese sandwich was in Provo Utah at Cubby’s and it did not disappoint. Holy cow it was good!

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Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
19 mins
 
A Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich made with 3 types of cheeses, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, thinly sliced tomato, spring mix, caramelized onions, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze, all on crunchy, buttery sourdough bread.
Course: Sandwich
Servings: 4
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Ingredients
  • 8 Slices Sourdough Bread
  • 4 Swiss Cheese Slices
  • 4 White Cheddar Cheese Slices
  • 4 Pepper Jack Cheeses
  • 8-12 Slices Bacon
  • 1-2 Avocados sliced
  • 2 Tomatoes thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup Spring Mix
  • 1/2 Onion thinly sliced
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Glaze or Vinegar
Instructions
  1. In a small skillet, melt 1 Tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add sliced onions and cook, stirring often, for 11-14 minutes, or until softened.
  2. Cook bacon according to package instructions. Set aside.
  3. Place cheese slices on each slice of bread.
  4. Spread butter over tops of bread. Cook in a skillet over medium low heat until cheese is melted and crust is light golden brown.
  5. Remove from heat and add bacon, avocado slices, tomatoes, spring mix, caramelized onions, and drizzle with balsamic glaze.

This Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich will knock your socks off with it’s flavor combinations. Let me know what you think on Instagram at modern_honey.  

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Comments

  1. Alida | Simply Delicious says

    May 3, 2017 at 10:12 AM

    This sandwich looks all kinds of awesome!

    Reply
  2. Leslie says

    July 26, 2017 at 3:46 PM

    I love grilled cheeses! I like using sour dough bread when making them, i usually make a huge pot of homemade tomato soup to go with it too.

    Reply
  3. Liz Skains says

    October 17, 2018 at 6:17 PM

    Paired with PW tomato soup recipe. Perfection!

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