Grilled Cheese Recipes: Upgrade Your Classic Sandwich

Grilled Cheese Recipes: Upgrade Your Classic Sandwich

The Ultimate Grilled Cheese

That’s not just a flashy name. This super sandwich brings extra flavor and extra cheese (three kinds, to be specific) that make it worthy of the title “ultimate.” Get the full recipe—plus ideas for other dishes—from Taste of Home.

The Pepperoni Pizza

pizzavia, Kirbie’s CravingsPizza and grilled cheese: Two of nature’s most beautiful creations. Now you can combine them into one flavor-bomb of a meal. You’re welcome. (Recipe from Kirbie’s Cravings)

 

The Avoca-mato

avocadotomatovia, fifteenspatulasIf a salad and a grilled cheese had a baby, this would be it. Adding avocado and heirloom tomatoes automatically makes it healthier, so you don’t need to feel as guilty about eating a sandwich smothered in butter and cheese. (Recipe from Fifteen Spatulas)

 

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The White Pizza

whitepizzavia, cupcakesandkalechipsThanks to this recipe from Cupcakes and Kale Chips, you can now take all of the gooey cheese on white pizza (parmesan, ricotta, and mozzarella, to be specific) and make it into a classic sandwich. What a time to be alive. (Disclaimer: This dish includes neither cupcakes nor kale chips.)

The Fajita

fajitavia, Tanya SchroederBehold a Mexican cuisine favorite transformed into a irresistible grilled cheese sandwich.  Spicy food lovers will love the kick from the pepper jack cheese and chili powder in this Food Fanatic recipe. Did you know eating spicy food could make you live longer?

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The Spicy Apple

spicyapplevia, The Endless MealThis may not be the healthiest way to eat apples, but it’s definitely one of the tastiest. Pairing apples with Sriracha butter? You know you’re curious about what that tastes like. Get the recipe from The Endless Meal. Want to add a little meat to this sandwich? Try this recipe.

The Peachy Keen

peachgrilledcheesevia, macheesmo.comPutting fruit on grilled cheese sandwiches appears to be a trend that isn’t going away anytime soon, so we may as well hop on the bandwagon. Plus, peaches are one of the healthiest fruits out there. (Recipe from Macheesmo)

The Sloppy Joe

sloppyjoevia, grilledcheesesocialCombine two classic comfort foods into one comfort sandwich, and you’ll be feeling like a little kid again in no time. Try this food hack to cook your sloppy joe meat faster. (Recipe from Grilled Cheese Social)

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The Mac and (Grilled) Cheese

macandgrilledcheesevia, thegunnysack.comFirst, there was mac and cheese pizza. Someone was bound to think up mac and cheese grilled cheese eventually. For tips on making the best mac and cheese, check out our interview with Guy Fieri. (Recipe from The Gunny Sack)

The Vineyard

winecheesevia, bsinthekitchen.comWine and cheese is one of the classiest pairings, so that makes this the classiest grilled cheese sandwich by default. This sandwich combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Gruyere cheese, but you can change it up with your preferred wine and cheese pairing. (Recipe from BS’ in the Kitchen)

 

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The Bianca Dessert

desertgrilledcheesevia, nutmegnanny.comA grilled cheese dessert? Count us in! Theoretically, you could eat a grilled cheese for every meal, plus dessert. Eating dessert is good for you, after all. (Recipe from Nutmeg Nanny)