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The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Recipe

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These gooey grilled cheese sandwiches, subtly seasoned with garlic, taste great for lunch with sliced apples. And they're really fast to whip up, too. To save seconds, I soften the cream cheese in the microwave, then blend it with the rest of the ingredients in the same bowl. That makes cleanup a breeze. -Kathy Norris, Streator, Illinois

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The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt
10 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the cheeses, garlic powder and seasoned salt. Spread five slices of bread with the cheese mixture, about 1/3 cup on each. Top with remaining bread.
Butter the outsides of sandwiches. In a skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 4-5 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned and cheese is melted. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 646 calories, 50 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 885 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as The Ultimate Grilled Cheese in Quick Cooking March/April 2000, p27

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Reviewed on May. 16, 2013 by Motorhomegal

ukfan, just a heads up....an 8 oz. package of shredded cheese is considered 2 cups volumewise, 8 oz. by weight. Check your package. I think this is were your confusion comes in. A cup of marshmallows wouldn't weigh NEARLY what a cup of molten steel would, but they would BOTH measure ONE CUP.

Reviewed on May. 16, 2013 by ukfan1231

just a heads up...1 cup is 8oz, not 4oz. so do you use 1 cup or 4oz??

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2012 by ZenGuinn

This has been a favorite for us for a long time. It is especially good paired with a tomato-basil soup.

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2012 by dgkingan

My family can't get enough of this cheesey deliciousness. Great comfort food

Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2012 by hbaseley

I love cream cheese. I love mayo.

I did not love this sandwich. I really felt like the cream cheese and mayo overpowered the other cheeses and seasonings (which I did like), so I will try tweaking to my taste.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by sheila69

I make this grilled cheese non stop! The only changes I make is sour cream for mayo and 4ozs of cream cheese!

Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2011 by mamalyga

My kids, 7, 13 & 18 devoured everything and demanded this recipe goes into regular rotation.