Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

By KLAlbano

A new take on a familiar favorite pairs grilled cheese with a BLT for a luscious veggie-packed sandwich that feels like an indulgence. Serve with zesty dill pickle spears. If you have extra room in your budget, pair with a sweet-tart hard cider.

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 cup vertically sliced red onion
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp white cheddar cheese (such as Cracker Barrel)
• 8 (1 1/2-ounce) slices hearty white bread (such as Pepperidge Farm)
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
• 6 slices center-cut bacon, cooked

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 cup onion and garlic; cook for 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally.

2. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each of 4 bread slices. Top each slice with 1/2 cup spinach, 2 tomato slices, 2 tablespoons onion mixture, and 1 1/2 bacon slices. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese; top with the remaining 4 bread slices.

3. Heat skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Place sandwiches in pan, and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese melts.