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grilled cheese with a twist

★★★★☆ 6
a recipe by
Debbi Bitner
Peoria, IL

You can "customize" this Grilled Cheese recipe as you like. Enjoy on a cold day!

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Yum!!! It's amazing how a simple twist can make such a delicious impact on a classic dish! We served these sammies with both mustard and pepper jelly... and both were super good.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
★★★★☆ 6
serves 4
prep time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For grilled cheese with a twist

  • 1/2 stick
    unsalted real butter, softened
  • 8 slice
    cheese of choice: swiss, brie, farmer, colby
  • 8 slice
    bread of choice: french, italian, rye, pumpernickel, wheat, raisin
  • 1/2 c
    crumbled blue cheese - optional
  • 1/2 c
    chopped nuts of choice: almonds, macadamia - optional
  • 4 Tbsp
    mustard or hot jelly of choice: grand poupon, hot pepper jelly - optional

How To Make grilled cheese with a twist

  • 1
    Spread mustard (optional) or hot jelly (optional) on four slices of chosen bread.
  • 2
    Then, add 2 TBSPs of blue cheese (optional) and 2 TBSPs of sliced nuts (optional), and 2 slices of chosen cheese on the four slices of bread.
  • 3
    Place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top of each sandwich. Spread softened butter on the top and bottom of each sandwich stack.
  • 4
    Preheat a large skillet or griddle on low heat. Cook the sandwiches approximately 3-5 minutes on each side. Sandwiches should be brown and the cheese melted. Serve with pickle, soup, or salad as desired.
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