Tired of the classic and overused American cheese grilled cheese recipe? Well you are in luck…
Here are 4 outrageously tasty recipes to step up your grilled cheese game.
Nutella and Banana Grilled Cheese
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 5-7 minutes
Total Time: 6-8 minutes
Ingredients:
2 slices white bread
½ banana
½ cup fontina, asiago, and parmesan cheese mix
3 tablespoons Nutella
1 tablespoon butter
1 pinch salt
Directions:
1. Cut the half of banana into ¼ inch slices. Set aside for later.
2. Melt butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Add a pinch of salt.
3. Add one slice of bread to the melted butter, spread Nutella, add cheese and sliced bananas.
4. Place the other slice of bread on top. Flip the sandwich.
Mediterranean Grilled Cheese
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 5-7 minutes
Total Time: 13-15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 slices white bread
½ zucchini
2 tablespoons crumbled feta
3 slices Monterey jack cheese
3 tablespoons hummus
2 tablespoon butter
1 pinch salt
Directions:
1. Cut the half of zucchini into ¼ inch slices.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Add a pinch of salt.
3. Fry the zucchini slices in the butter until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
4. Place one slice of bread on the buttered skillet and spread hummus over top of bread.
5. Place the slices of zucchini, crumbled feta and Monterey jack on top of hummus.
6. Place the other slice of bread on top, flip the sandwich and cook 3-5 minutes until the golden brown.
Avocado Grilled Cheese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 -7 minutes
Total Time: 10-17 minutes
Ingredients:
2 slices white bread
½ avocado
½ tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
3 slices pepper jack cheese
1 tablespoon butter
1 pinch salt
Directions:
1. Cut the half of avocado into small pieces and mash until the avocado is the consistency of guacamole.
2. Zest and juice lime and add to the mashed avocado.
3. Melt butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Add a pinch of salt.
4. Add one slice of bread to the melted butter, spread avocado on bread and add cheese.
5. Place the other slice of bread on top, flip sandwich and cook for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
Fontana Grilled Cheese
Prep Time: 1-2 minutes
Cook Time: 5-7 minutes
Total Time: 6-8 minutes
Ingredients:
2 slices white bread
½ cup fontina, asiago, and parmesan cheese mix
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon tarragon leaves
1 pinch salt
Directions:
1. Melt butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Add a pinch of salt.
2. Add one slice of bread to pan, spread mayo on top of bread and sprinkle garlic salt and tarragon leaves on top.
3. Pour cheese mixture on bread, cover with another slice of bread, flip and cook 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
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