Three Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

⏱ 20 mins 🍽 3 serving(s) 🏷 Snack

This recipe guides you through preparing three different grilled cheese sandwiches, each with its own unique combination of bread, cheese, and fillings. You will use a griddle pan to cook them, assembling each with ingredients like tomato and chives, ham and apple, or spinach and artichoke. The sandwiches are kept warm in the oven before being sliced and served, ideal for a comforting lunch or snack. The entire process takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Three Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • butter, for grilling
  • 4 slices pumpernickel bread
  • 1/3 lb havarti with caraway, thinly sliced
  • 1 vine-ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 3 -5 blades fresh chives (snipped or chopped)
  • 4 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1/3 lb sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
  • 8 thin slices baked ham
  • 1 small mcintosh apple, thinly sliced
  • 4 slices crusty white bread
  • 1/3 lb gruyere, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves, from bulk bin of produce department
  • 2 water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and sliced (Reserve the remainder of a small can for a salad topper later in the week)
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Place a nonstick griddle pan on the heat.
  2. Use a paper towel to rub butter over the grill surface.
  3. Lay four slices of bread onto the hot griddle.
  4. Arrange thin slices of your chosen cheese over the bread.
  5. For the pumpernickel version, add sliced tomato and chopped chives on top of the Havarti.
  6. For the whole wheat sandwich, place two slices of ham and some apple slices over the cheddar.
  7. For the white bread option, top the Gruyère with baby spinach and sliced artichokes, then season with salt and pepper.
  8. Cook two sandwiches at once, then move them to a warm plate in a low oven.
  9. Slice each sandwich diagonally from corner to corner and arrange on a platter to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1278700 mg

Recipe details

CategorySnack
AuthorTerry Barker