Bacon jalapeño grilled cheese

Is there anything more enjoyable than a really good grilled cheese? Adding bacon and jalapeños take this comfort food classic to a new level of awesome.

There’s this moment, every time I eat a (good) grilled cheese sandwich, that I am just sure that this is the best thing I have ever eaten. When you’ve bitten through that crunchy, buttery bread and gotten to the gooey, cheese layer. It’s just magic. Now add bacon and pickled jalapeños to that? Drool-worthy stuff.

I make this version of a grilled cheese sandwich for us quite often. Lunch, indulgent breakfast, lazy dinner. This grilled cheese has featured all over the show and I can’t get enough. The trick to getting a seriously good grilled cheese is to double up on the cheese you use. I use both mozzarella for all that stringy, melty, goodness as well as mature cheddar for all that sharp flavour. It’s the best of both worlds and will result in a glorious grilled cheese, every time.

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Bacon jalapeño grilled cheese

Is there anything more enjoyable than a really good grilled cheese? Adding bacon and jalapeños take this comfort food classic to a new level of awesome.

Course Lunch, Sandwich

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 2

Author Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 4 slices bread of your choice
• 1 cup grated mozzarella
• 1 cup grated mature cheddar
• 8 slices streaky bacon cooked to your preference
• pickled jalapeños
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

• Pre-heat a large pan over medium-high heat.
• Mix together the mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
• Layer the cheese, bacon and pickled jalapeños on one slice of bread and sandwich with another.
• Generously butter both sides then place the sandwich in the pre-heated pan.
• Cook until golden brown on both sides with the cheese completely melted (placing a lid on the pan helps the cheese melt faster).
• Remove from the pan, slice in half and serve.

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