Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Show: How To Boil WaterEpisode: Comforting Delights

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

8 (1/2-inch thick) slices country-style sourdough bread
12 ounces Monterey jack, farmhouse Cheddar, Gruyere, or imported Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

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8 slices smoked bacon, cooked and broken into 1-inch pieces,
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced, and drained on paper towels for 5 minutes, or
8 slices baked ham

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Place 4 slices of bread on a cutting board and generously butter the top sides of each slice. Melt another tablespoon of the butter in the skillet; swirl around to coat the pan.

Lay 2 slices of bread, buttered side down, in the skillet. Put a few slices of the cheese on the bread. Lay the bacon, tomato, or ham on top of the cheese. Cover with a few more slices of cheese. Top with 2 of the remaining slices of bread, placed buttered-side up. Cook, without pressing, until the bread browns and the cheese is slightly melted, about 5 minutes. Turn the sandwiches with a spatula and add a small hazelnut-size piece of butter to the pan. Cook slowly, adjusting the heat as needed to melt the cheese completely before the sandwiches are brown, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Repeat with the other 2 sandwiches. Serve.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Janet St. George, UT 05-24-2009
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More is Better!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I decided to "go for broke" on these sandwiches and added ham, tomato AND bacon. The end result was delicious! I used... Monterey Jack cheese and put it between each layer of the other ingredients to help hold it together. I did make one sandwich without tomato since my son doesn't like them. He also gave it a high rating.Read more
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Colleen Portland, OR 09-16-2008
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Swiss & Ham on Sourdough
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious in any combination but especially received compliments on ham and swiss combo!
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fara Glendale, CA 03-07-2006
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Wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These grilled cheese sandwiches are delicious. Especially the cheddar and tomatoe. Tastes great with the tomatoe soup!
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Anonymous 06-08-2005
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delicious...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

the tomato soup and grilled cheese is delicious!!!
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SCOTT Seattle, WA 02-05-2005
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This and the Soup
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I guess I cheated here, because I used my Foreman grill, and what success! I agree the Gruyere is the way to go. I also used... up some good grade bacon too. Imagine that, my can-be-picky-teen, liked the results too.Read more
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TERESA Phoenix, AZ 01-29-2005
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delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great with tomato soup!