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Grilled Cheese

Red pepper, caramalized onions, bacon, cheese - grilled cheese. Make it your way!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Sandwich
Cuisine: American, International
Keyword: bacon, grilled cheese,, onions, red pepper
Servings: 4
Author: Oven Struck

Ingredients

  • 1 lb strip bacon
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper- sliced
  • 1/2 large onion - sliced
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1 pinch Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup butter - 1 stick
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 8 slices Italian bread - or hearty thick bread of your choice
  • 8 slices pepper jack cheese
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
  • Line a sheet pan with foil and lay out your bacon strips. Bake in the oven until crispy - about 20 minutes.
  • While your bacon is cooking, add olive oil to a preheated pan then add in your onion and red pepper. Once your onions start to caramelize, add the fresh spinach and a pinch of kosher salt. Saute until onions are slightly caramelized and your spinach is wilted. Remove from the pan nd set aside.
  • While your vegetables are cooking, make the compound butter. Combine the butter, parsley, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Mix until incorporated. Set aside.

Assembly

  • Butter one side of each piece of bread with the compound butter. In your preheated pan, lay one slice for each sandwich butter side down.
  • Add pepper jack cheese, sautéed vegetables, bacon, and mozzarella cheese then top with another slice of buttered bread, butter side up. Cover with a lid and let the cheese melt and the bread crisp. Flip the sandwich over and if your cheese has melted properly you can leave the lid off.
  • Once the sandwich is cooked, let cool on a wire rack so you won't have soggy bread.
  • Enjoy!