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Whether you want to level up your lunch or serve a sandwich with your favorite soup for dinner, bacon grilled cheese is the ultimate grilled sandwich. And while you could make a basic grilled cheese sandwich and simply add bacon, this recipe has a few extra goodies to really deliver a flavor punch. If you’re making this for just yourself, adjust the amounts accordingly. Otherwise, follow the recipe as described below, and you’ll have everything you need to serve a family of four.<\/p>\n
In a small bowl, mix the mayo and mustard, then spread the mix over four slices of bread. Layer the bread with the two cheeses then the tomato, onion and bacon. Top with the remaining slice of bread, then thoroughly butter the outside of the sandwiches.<\/p>\n On a griddle or in a cast-iron pan, toast the sandwiches over medium heat until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is thoroughly melted, two to three minutes per side.<\/p>\n While this sandwich is really best served straight off the stove, if you must make it to serve later, you have a couple of options. If you want to bring it in a container, allow the sandwich to cool completely, then cut it into sections small enough to fit in the container. Otherwise, you can wrap your sandwich, hot or cold, in aluminum foil.<\/p>\n To reheat a grilled cheese sandwich and achieve the crunch, you’ll need to do it in two steps. First, warm it on low in a covered cast-iron pan (any pan will do, but cast-iron is excellent for reheating a sandwich you’d like crisped). Once the inside of the sandwich has warmed, take the cover off and turn up the heat. Flip it once the bread has begun to re-crisp.<\/p>\n Grilled cheese goes well with tomato soup<\/a>, alongside your favorite green salads<\/a>\u00a0or with potato salad<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yes. By swapping out the bacon for a plant-based bacon alternative, you can make this grilled sandwich veg-friendly.<\/p>\n Sure. Adding sauteed spinach, mushrooms, green pepper or even sun-dried tomatoes in place of the tomato slices will definitely add to this already delicious sandwich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Level up your grilled cheese with this bacon grilled cheese sandwich. Featuring mustard, mayo, tomato, onion and two cheeses, this sandwich is anything but boring. 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Bacon cheddar cheese fries, bacon cheeseburger, etc. Please don't ruin the review of this recipe because you don't like how it sounds like it would taste to you!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"42477","romance_copy_dek":"Level up your grilled cheese with this bacon grilled cheese sandwich. Featuring mustard, mayo, tomato, onion and two cheeses, this sandwich is anything but boring. 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Step 2: Grill it up<\/h3>\n
Kristina V\u00e4nni for Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Kristina V\u00e4nni for Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Bacon Grilled Cheese Variations<\/h2>\n
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How to Store Bacon Grilled Cheese<\/h2>\n
How do you reheat bacon grilled cheese?<\/h3>\n
Bacon Grilled Cheese Tips<\/h2>\n
Kristina V\u00e4nni for Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
What should I serve with grilled cheese?<\/h3>\n
Can I make this vegetarian friendly?<\/h3>\n
Can I add other veggies?<\/h3>\n