Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Name: Breakfast Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 thick slices of sourdough or sturdy bread; ½ cup (1 stick) butter; 2 to 3 slices of cheese (cheddar, provolone, or Swiss); 8 slices bacon; 1 fried egg (optional)

A melty grilled cheese loaded with crispy bacon and a fried egg on golden sourdough.

Total time

17 min

Serves

2

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 2

2 thick slices of sourdough or sturdy bread ½ cup (1 stick) butter 2 to 3 slices of cheese (cheddar, provolone, or Swiss) 8 slices bacon 1 fried egg (optional)

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The preparation

6 steps, about 17 minutes start to finish.

01
Butter both outer sides of each slice of bread generously with salted butter.
02
Layer cheese slices to cover the full surface of one bread slice.
03
Add cooked sausage or bacon if using.
04
Top with the second buttered bread slice.
05
Cook in a skillet over medium-low heat, pressing gently, until golden and cheese is melted, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
06
Slice and serve.

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“Cook it over medium-low and be patient, because too high a heat browns the bread before the cheese has a chance to melt through. Buttering all the way to the edges gives you an even, crisp golden crust with no pale spots.”

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