GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

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A perennial favorite: soft melted cheese and pressed, buttery toast.

Provided by Marion Cunningham

Categories     Sandwich     Cheese     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Pan-Fry     Sugar Conscious     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield 1 Sandwich

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 slices Cheddar, American, or Swiss cheese
2 slices white bread
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Put the cheese between the slices of bread. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet or grill and when melted add the sandwich. Gently press down with a spatula once or twice during the grilling. When one side is golden, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, turn the sandwich over, and brown.
  • Grilled Cheese with Bacon.
  • Fry 3 slices bacon until cooked but not crisp. Pat dry of excess fat, add on top of the cheese, and grill as directed.
  • Grilled Cheese with Ham.
  • Put 2 thin slices ham on the cheese and grill as directed. Serve with sweet pickle.
  • Onion-Cheese Sandwich.
  • Follow the recipe for Grilled Cheese Sandwich, but lightly coat 1 slice of bread with Dijon mustard. Sauté 3 to 4 slices onion in butter and put on top of the cheese. Cover and grill.
  • Tomato-Cheese Sandwich.
  • Follow the recipe for Grilled Cheese Sandwich, but add two thin slices tomato to the sandwich before grilling.

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