Grilled cheese with crispy bacon, fresh berries and basil.
Author:Julie Andrews
Prep Time:5 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time:15 mins
Yield:Makes 2 sandwiches 1x
Category:Entree
Method:Stove-Top
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
Scale
4-6 slices bacon
2 teaspoons butter
4 slices whole grain bread
4 slices Gouda or Havarti (or about 1 cup shredded)
6-8 sweet cherries, halved and pitted
2 tablespoons basil, chiffonade
Instructions
Cook bacon in a skillet set to medium until crispy, about 5-6 minutes, flipping once. Place cooked bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate to soak up grease.
Spread the butter on one side of eaech piece of whole grain bread.
Build the sandwich with whole grain bread, 1 slice cheese, cherries, basil and bacon, then another slice of cheese.
Place in the hot skillet and cook until golden on the bottom, about 3-5 minutes, placing a heavy bottomed skillet on top to condense the sandwich.
Remove the pan, flip the sandwich and cook until the other side is golden and cheese is melted, about 3-5 more minutes.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Make sure the skillet is hot before adding the grilled cheese ingredients.