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Grilled Cheese

HB-4423 · Hand-built original · American

Grilled Cheese — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans.

Thick sliced bread spread with a mayonnaise and butter mixture and griddled with American cheese, sharp cheddar and fontina until crisp and melted.

Americandinner, lunch21 minServes 5747 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: mayonnaise

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

Servings:5quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • unsalted butter, softened
  • 10 to 12 slices thick white sandwich bread
  • 8 ounces American cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
  • salt, to taste

Method

  1. Stir the mayonnaise and softened butter together until combined and keep at room temperature.
  2. Heat a pan or griddle over medium heat, to about 350°F.
  3. Spread 1 to 2 teaspoons of the mayonnaise mixture on each side of the bread slices.
  4. Griddle the slices, in batches, for about 2 minutes, until golden on the first side.
  5. Flip the slices and divide the three cheeses over the toasted sides. Sprinkle with a little salt.
  6. Cook about 2 minutes, until the cheese melts and the second side is toasted.
  7. Press one cheesy slice onto another to form each sandwich and cook 30 seconds per side.
  8. Rest 2 minutes, then slice and serve.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 6 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

747 kcalCalories
31 gProtein
30 gCarbs
56 gFat
2 gFibre
5 gSugars
1643 mgSodium
126 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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