The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Ingredients
- 4 slices whole-grain bread
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded or sliced
- 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard, optional
- 2 pickle spears, optional
- 2 slices tomato, optional
- 2 slices cooked bacon, optional
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Place two slices of bread on a cutting board and spread 1 tablespoon of the softened butter evenly and thinly on one side of each slice. Make sure you cover the entire slice from edge to edge.
- 3
Place a nonstick or well-seasoned skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 slice of bread in the pan, butter-side down. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of mustard, if using, over the bread slice in the pan. Mound half of the cheese on the bread. If you're going to add the pickles, tomato, or bacon, do so now.
- 4
Spread 1/2 teaspoon of mustard on the unbuttered side of the remaining slice of bread. Place the slice of bread on the cheese, butter-side up.
- 5
Cook until the sandwich is brown on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully flip with a spatula and continue to cook until the second side is brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. If the bread is browning too quickly, turn the heat down.
- 6
Remove the sandwich to a plate and repeat steps 2 through 5 for the second sandwich.
