Best-Ever Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Name: Best-Ever Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 4 slices sourdough bread; 2 slices Swiss cheese; 2 slices cheddar cheese; 2 slices sweet onion; 1 medium tomato, sliced; 6 cooked bacon strips; 2 tablespoons butter, softened

For the best grilled cheese, you have to go with this recipe. You can also use your imagination for other fillings, such as a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, chives or even a tiny spoonful of salsa. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Ingredients

2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 slices sourdough bread
2 slices Swiss cheese
2 slices cheddar cheese
2 slices sweet onion
1 medium tomato, sliced
6 cooked bacon strips
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

Combine mayonnaise and mustard; spread over two bread slices. Layer with cheeses, onion, tomato and bacon; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
In a small skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 714 calories, 48g fat (23g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 1291mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein.

Originally published as Best-Ever Grilled Cheese Sandwich in Reminisce February/March 2011

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27Joanne42

Jun 25, 2018

Very good and pretty easy especially cooking these on the George Foreman.
RLiberty

Jun 7, 2016

This was a great recipe. It was not your run-of-the-mill sandwich - great flavors going on! It was great as it was, but you could change it up many ways.
pattimurphy

May 7, 2015

Good
Ozarkagirl

Mar 16, 2015

We made this three days ago for Girl's Friday Night and the sandwiches were great hit with everyone! We had a lot of leftover meats and cheeses from a food day at work and so we made a variety of these sandwiches with different meats using a paninni sandwich maker to grill them. One of my friends even sprinkled garlic and Italian seasoning on the butter for grilling. Great idea! Thanks for the good recipes, TOH!
kredhead

Mar 15, 2015

Good stuff, mix in what you prefer. The mayo & mustard give a nice tang that reminds me of a deviled egg, my favorite. BTW if you have one, dust off your George Foreman grill to press the sandwiches. It works amazing...I don't use them for cooking anything else. No need to butter the bread, just swipe the griddle with butter & you're good to go. Crunchy outside & gooey inside. Yummo. Thanks TOH & the OP for taking a simple grilled cheese & helping me think outside the box.
Carolynwatkinsins

Mar 11, 2015

Recipe sounds awesome.Will make tomorrow. Thank you.
BlueJeanRed

Mar 11, 2015

Thank You! Taste of Home for all of your Recipes!Delicious!
crystalidaho

Mar 10, 2015

I heard of a recipe that calls for putting some of the grated cheese on the outside with the butter to make a cheesy crust on the outside, yum
SimpleFoods

Mar 10, 2015

Good to know not everybody makes the same old, same old when it comes to grilled cheese sandwiches. This one is refreshingly different, creative, not boring.
RovingWino

Mar 10, 2015

I've been making various grilled cheese sandwiches based on this for 50 years. The secret is DON'T use American cheese. Use a couple of good quality cheeses and the tang of the mustard and mayonnaise give it that extra "oomph". You can add and subtract ingredients to your taste and you can't go wrong.