101 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipes

In its basic form, grilled cheese is simply a piece of cheese between two pieces of bread and grilled in a skillet. But there are dozens of variations of this incredible sandwich. It can include tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, roasted peppers, mushrooms, apples, avocados, onions, pickles and more!

Here is a collection of some of the best and most unique grilled cheese sandwich recipes around!

The Wisconsin Cheese Academy has some fabulous recipes. It is not a cooking school but a site to promote Wisconsin cheese.There are many things great about this site including that you can search sandwiches by cheese type.

Unique Recipes:

Asparagus & Lemon Pepper Vinaigrette

The Bloody Mary

Caprese Grilled Cheese

Breakfast Grilled Cheese

The Western

Ingredients

1 Tbsp butter

8 Slices whole-grain bread

1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard

6 oz shreded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced.

8 strips cooked bacon

Instructions

Heat the the butter in a large skillet or nonstick sauté pan over low heat. Slather 4 slices of bread with the mustard, then divide the cheese, apples and bacon among them. Top with the other bread slices and add to the hot pan. Cook until deep brown and crunchy about 10 to 12 minutes total.

This simple grilled cheese variation uses grated cheese and sourdough or rye bread for a special twist. Find more essential recipes from this book for women who never learned to cook.

1 tbsp butter, softened.

4 slices sourdough, rye or other bread

1 cup grated cheddar

1. Spread butter on 1 side of each slice of bread, making sure it reaches all the way to the edges. Mound unbuttered sides of 2 of the slices and 1/2 cup grated cheese each. Set remaining slices on the cheese, butter sides up, and press together.

2. Heat large cast-iron skillet over moderate heat. Cook sandwiches until undersides are browned, about 3 minutes. Turn over and cook until second side is browned and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes longer. Cut in 2 and serve.

I have become a Pinterest addict. In doing so, I have come across a number of great recipes. This recipe from Tyler Florence is amazing.

4 slices thick-cut sourdough bread (you can use rye also)

1 ball (1 pound) fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 plum tomatoes, cut into thick slices

1 cup fresh basil pesto, recipe follows

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Extra-virgin olive oil

Basil pesto (You can skip this step and used jarred pesto. My favorite is Giada sold at Target stores.)

1/2 cup pine nuts

2 cups fresh basil leaves

1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves

1/2 cup Parmesan or Romano

2 garlic cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

To make pesto:

Directions

Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Combine pesto ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well combined but still rough-textured. If you have a panini press, turn it on to warm up; otherwise, set a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Assemble sandwich by smearing insides of bread slices with pesto. Arrange a layer of sliced tomato and season with a few turns of fresh pepper. Layer the mozzarella slices over the top and then place another piece of bread on top to make the sandwich. Drizzle olive oil over skillet's surface and place sandwiches on the hot skillet or panini press. If using a skillet, place another heavy skillet over the top to form a "press". Turn after 2 to 3 minutes and replace weight. The sandwich is ready when golden brown and mozzarella has melted around the edges.

from Two Peas and Their Pod

Ok, so this recipe sends my taste buds into salivation mode. The mix of crusty white bread, cheddar cheese and guacamole sounds almost too good to be true! Here is the full recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Yield: 2 sandwiches

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5-7 minutes

The guacamole takes this grilled cheese sandwich to a whole new level of goodness.

Ingredients:

To make the guacamole:

2 ripe avocados

1/2 small onion, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 small jalapeño, stems and seeds removed, minced

2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

A dash of freshly grated black pepper

1 Roma tomato, chopped

4 slices crusty white bread

4 slices Cheddar cheese

Butter, for buttering bread

Directions:

1. To make the guacamole-cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avacado from the peel, put in a large bowl. Using a fork, mash the avocado. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Add the chopped tomato and stir.

2. Heat a pan or griddle to medium-high heat. Spread desired amount of guacamole on both slices of bread then top with cheese. Butter outer slices of bread and grill on one side for about 2 minutes or until golden and crispy. Flip the sandwich and grill until golden brown. Make the other sandwich the same way and serve warm.

2 Slices of bread

2 Jarred roasted red bell peppers

2 slices provolone cheese

3 tbsp butter

Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Assemble sandwiches with roasted red bell peppers in between cheese slices and bread. Butter outside of bread and place butter side down and heat on each side for a few minutes until golden brown.

Unique grilled cheese!

The cheese called Halloumi has a higher melting point than regular cheese and is typically found in specialty stores.

1 watermelon cut into 16 pieces, each about the shape of a slice of bread

Kosher salt, to taste

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

8 ounces of arugula leaves

2 pounds Halloumi cheese, cut into 8 slices, each about the size of a slice of bread

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Need a great cookbook for grilled cheese sandwiches?

The Food Network is host to fabulous chefs like Tyler Florence, Emeril, Paula Deen ad Rachael Ray. As always, their recipes for grilled cheese do not disappoint!

Cast iron skillets are the best way to make grilled cheese.

Cast iron skillets are the best way to grill cheese. While non-stick works well, cast iron skillets are recommended by experts for better tasting grilled cheese sandwiches.

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