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bacon & gorgonzola “grilled” cheese

Recipe by
Jodi Taffel

Grilled cheese and Bacon is my go-to dish. But sometimes I just don't want all the extra fat that comes from actually "grilling" it. I find that as long as the ingredients are premium, putting the sandwich in the toaster oven is a great alternative.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bacon & gorgonzola “grilled” cheese

  • 1 lb
    jalepeno flavored bacon
  • 1 c
    sweet maui onions, sliced
  • 1 c
    cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 lb
    gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
  • 4
    honey wheat sandwich thins

How To Make bacon & gorgonzola “grilled” cheese

  • 1
    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • 2
    2. Cover a baking sheet with foil and lay a metal cooling rack on top.
  • 3
    3. Lay bacon on rack and cook 20 minutes or til bacon is crisp.
  • 4
    4. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate
  • 5
    5. Toss sliced onions and mushrooms in bacon grease and cook in over 15 minutes or until veggies are soft
  • 6
    6. Pile ¼ of the veggie mix onto the bottoms of the sandwich thins
  • 7
    7. Top each with ¼ of the gorgonzola cheese
  • 8
    8. Cut the bacon slices in half and evenly distribute them on top of the cheese
  • 9
    9. Sop up any remaining bacon grease with the insides of the sandwich thins tops
  • 10
    10. Put the tops on the sandwiches and cook in the toaster oven 5-7 minutes or til the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are browned.
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