Grilled Cheddar, Tomato and Bacon Sandwiches
photo by I'mPat
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 8 bacon, slices thick-cut
- 8 slice country-style sourdough bread (can sub 7 grain, farmhouse or other hardy bread)
- 473.18 ml packed grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)
- 8 tomatoes, slices seeds removed, slices drained on paper towels
- 59.16 ml mayonnaise
- fresh basil leaf (optional)
- pickle (optional)
directions
- Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Wash and dry skillet.
- Place 4 bread slices on work surface. Press 1/4 cup grated cheese onto each slice. Top each with 2 tomato slices the optional basil leaves. Sprinkle with pepper. Place 2 bacon slices atop each, breaking into pieces if necessary to fit. Press 1/4 cup grated cheese over bacon on each. Top sandwiches with remaining bread slices, then spread 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise over top (outside) of each sandwich.
- Spray with non-stick cooking spray 2 heavy large skillets. Heat skillets over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches, mayonnaise side down, to each skillet. Place plate atop both sandwiches to weigh down. Cook sandwiches until bottom is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Spread top of each sandwich with 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise. Turn sandwiches over, mayonnaise side down. Top with plates and cook until golden brown on bottom, about 2 minutes. Transfer sandwiches to work surface. Cut sandwiches crosswise in half and serve with pickle.
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Reviews
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I scaled this back for 2 sandwiches for DM and I and used wholemeal/wholegrain bread, lean bacon (cooked in the oven), sliced sharp cheddar cheese and a vine ripened tomatoe, home grown sweet basil (essential I think with tomatoes) and toasted in the sandwich in the sandwich press, so put the mayo on 1 slice only on the inside. Thank you gailanng for a great sandwich for lunch, made for Everyday A Holiday.
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This was absolutely delicious! I have made this twice now, once as posted, and once as a breakfast sandwich, with a fried egg added to the ingredients. I used cheddar cheese and included the basil both times. I have always used mayonnaise on my grilled cheese sandwiches (someone taught me that trick years ago), and I cannot recommend it enough. This is a hearty sandwich that takes grilled cheese to new heights. Thanks for sharing this versatile and tasty recipe. Made for Please Review My Recipe Tag Game.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!