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You are here: Home / Recipes / Lunch and Snacks / Get Cheesy! Three Gourmet Grilled Cheese Recipes for National Grilled Cheese Month

Get Cheesy! Three Gourmet Grilled Cheese Recipes for National Grilled Cheese Month

April 23, 2014 by Kathryn 70 Comments

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If there’s one thing that I make no secret of, it’s my love of cheese. Of all the foods in the world, it is quite easily my favourite and I add it to virtually any dish I can think of.

I make all kinds of meals with cheese, but for a quick lunch or an afternoon snack, there’s simply nothing better than a grilled cheese sandwich made with Kraft Singles cheese slices.

gourmet grilled cheese ingredients

As luck would have it, April is National Grilled Cheese Month, and since I definitely don’t wait until April to enjoy grilled cheese sandwiches, I wanted to do something extra special to commemorate the event. And so the Grilled Cheese Party was born!

The boys and I created three gourmet twists on the classic grilled cheese sandwich with the help of an array of different toppings and bread. If you love grilled cheese, you will definitely want to try one of these tasty variations!

mexican grilled cheese sandwich

The first variation we tried was the Spicy Jalapeno Grilled Cheese. Thinly sliced red peppers and sliced jalapenos on light rye bread gave this grilled cheese just the right amount of kick. Zackary is a huge fan of spicy food so he loved this twist on a classic grilled cheese sandwich.

bacon avocado grilled cheese sandwich

The second grilled cheese masterpiece we created was the Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese. For maximum decadence, I made this grilled cheese sandwich on a cheese bun and it was such a good choice! The salty bacon, gooey cheese and creamy avocado made for a sandwich that was bursting with flavour and incredibly rich and cheesy. Benjamin loved the combination of flavours in this sandwich!

tomato pesto grilled cheese sandwich

My final grilled cheese creation was the Tomato Pesto Grilled Cheese. I wanted a firmer, denser bread for this sandwich so I used a multigrain Ciabatta bun. Store-bought Pesto sauce and sliced tomato paired with the melted cheese to give this sandwich a distinctly Italian flavour, and the bread crisped up beautifully for a grilled cheese sandwich that had gourmet appeal.

If you’re looking for a way to fancy up your next grilled cheese sandwich, you’ll love the great collection of grilled cheese recipes on the Kraft Canada What’s Cooking website!

Personally, I think I’ll be serving my next grilled cheese sandwich with this amazing-sounding Tomato-Basil Soup!

boy eating grilled cheese sandwich

I love grilled cheese because it’s such a simple, classic food that can still be dressed up in so many different ways. And there’s no better time to enjoy one than National Grilled Cheese Month!

Grab a package of Kraft Singles and your favourite frying pan, and give one of these fun variations a try, or celebrate the month by creating your own grilled cheese masterpiece. Either way it`s sure to be a deliciously cheesy time!

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gourmet grilled cheese ingredients

Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich Three Ways

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

The classic grilled cheese sandwich with three gourmet variations

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread, your favourite variety
  • 1 Kraft Singles cheese slice
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • Optional: tomato slices, pesto sauce, avocado slices, cooked bacon, red pepper slices, jalapeno slices

Instructions

  1. Place cheese between bread slices. Butter outside of bread.
  2. Place frying pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Cook sandwich in frying pan approximately 3 mins, until golden.
  4. Flip sandwich and cook other side until golden. Cut in half and serve.
  5. For Spicy Jalapeno: Add red pepper and jalapeno to sandwich before cooking.
  6. For Bacon Avocado: Add cooked bacon and sliced avocado to sandwich before cooking.
  7. For Tomato Pesto: Spread Pesto sauce inside sandwich and add tomato slices before cooking.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
© Kathryn
Category: Lunch

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Filed Under: Lunch and Snacks, Recipes Tagged With: avocado, bacon, best, best grilled cheese, cheese, gourmet, grilled, grilled cheese recipe, grilled cheese sandwich, jalapeno, kraft, kraft canada, month, pesto, recipe, tomato, what's cooking, whatscooking

Comments

  1. mrdisco says

    April 23, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    gourmet grilled cheese dishes is now a thing. crazy hipsters.

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      April 24, 2014 at 10:28 pm

      Gourmet grilled cheese has always been a thing, MrD! Haven’t you ever had a Monte Cristo?

      Reply
  2. Paula Schuck says

    April 24, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    Those look delicious!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      April 24, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Thanks Paula! I was actually surprised how much I liked the jalapeno one; I’m not big on spicy food but with the cheese, it was delicious!

      Reply
  3. Soozle says

    April 26, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    I so love grilled cheese.. such a SIMPLE dish, yet so delicious. I like the sounds of the variations you made – I actually love throwing banana peppers in mine for an extra kick 🙂

    Reply
  4. Erika B says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    omg yum!! Thanks for the awesome idea!!

    Reply
  5. sarah sar says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Grilled cheese sandwiches are amazing! I’m going to have to try using avocado in mine.

    Reply
  6. Jenny says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    looks yummy!

    Reply
  7. Lindsay C says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    I’m not a fan of processed cheese slices in general, but they do make the best grilled cheese!

    Reply
  8. Pat says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    We live off grilled cheese!! Love this post!

    Reply
  9. kristen visser says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    mmmm that looks so good!! totally wanting to make that for dinner 🙂

    Reply
  10. Vesper Meikle says

    May 2, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    love grilled cheese and tomato sandwich – though I have never bought cheese slices

    Reply
  11. michelle tremblett says

    May 2, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    Gourmet grilled cheese, love it !! I have always loved grilled cheese but mine could do with a update 🙂

    Reply
  12. Wanda Tracey says

    May 2, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Oh I have to tell my son about this one.He will love the Gourmet grilled cheese with jalepeno because he can never like enough things made with cheese and he loves hot and spicy foods too.Thanks for sharing your ideas.

    Reply
  13. Stephanie LaPlante says

    May 2, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    I absolutely love cheese! Those sandwiches look delicious.

    Reply
  14. Maryam sami says

    May 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    This looks delish!!!

    Reply
  15. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    May 2, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    the problem with me and grilled cheese sandwiches first there has to be onion and bacon in them and 2nd I cant stop at one

    Reply
  16. kathy downey says

    May 3, 2014 at 6:37 am

    Those look delicious,oh i so want one right now

    Reply
  17. Kristi Renout says

    May 3, 2014 at 7:01 am

    Love grilled cheese! I like adding a bit of garlic to mine.

    Reply
  18. Lynda Cook says

    May 3, 2014 at 7:05 am

    the Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese looks so yummy, grilled cheese sandwiches are the bomb!!

    Reply
  19. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    May 3, 2014 at 9:44 am

    I love grilled cheese, I have to be careful though not to eat too much because of the cholesterol.

    Reply
  20. Monica F says

    May 3, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Grilled cheese is one of my favourites! Thanks for the variation ideas.

    Reply
  21. Meagan P says

    May 3, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    Great. Now I’m hungry! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Judy C (Judy Cowan) says

    May 3, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Love Grilled Cheese, but have always stuck to the plain and classic just cheese. May have to start experimenting a bit!

    Reply
  23. Darlene W says

    May 3, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    OMG grilled cheese sandwiches, they are so good. I think I will make them for lunch

    Reply
  24. marie says

    May 3, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    looks yummy

    Reply
  25. Melissa Flavin says

    May 3, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    For sure gotta try them all!!! =)

    Reply
  26. Sophia says

    May 4, 2014 at 1:37 am

    I enjoy a good grilled cheese from time to time and I’m loving these fun twists to them. I’ll have to give all three of your suggestions a try! (Soph Y)

    Reply
  27. JaimeeM says

    May 4, 2014 at 7:44 am

    Eh, I would rather use real cheese instead of processed. Still looked pretty good though

    Reply
  28. Ester G says

    May 4, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Nothing beats a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and although overall I prefer the more “natural” cheeses like an old artisan cheddar, only cheese slices will work for me in a Grilled Cheese!

    Reply
  29. Amy Lovell says

    May 4, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    oh my goodness that looks tasty! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  30. Donnas says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:00 am

    We often have grilled cheese when we’re working late, and now I know of a few ways to kick them up a notch. Thank you.

    Reply
  31. angela m says

    May 5, 2014 at 8:34 am

    I have never tried anything else in my grilled cheese sandwiches, they look and sound great. thanks

    Reply
  32. Treen Goodwin says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    These look DELISH … A must try in our home thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  33. beth says

    May 5, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    The grilled cheese with avocado would be yummy !

    Reply
  34. Shirley OFlynn says

    May 5, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  35. Suzanne G says

    May 6, 2014 at 11:22 am

    The sandwiches look delicious. I have made grilled cheese with thinly sliced apple and fig jam–makes my mouth water just talking about it.

    Reply
  36. Neil Anderson says

    May 6, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    Love grilled cheese sandwiches, my wife makes the best

    Reply
  37. Kristine Ewald says

    May 6, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    That looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
  38. Deanna says

    May 7, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Love grilled cheese! Would use real cheese though instead of Kraft singles.

    Reply
  39. natasha severson says

    May 8, 2014 at 11:57 am

    this looks amazing!! My girls would love this!! I’m going to have to make it

    Reply
  40. Shelley N says

    May 8, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    great way to add variety

    Reply
  41. Monica says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Look so good! A nice twist on a yummy classic

    Reply
  42. Victoria Ess says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    Your creations look delicious!

    Reply
  43. tracey lynne says

    May 10, 2014 at 9:13 am

    I love grilled cheese; these look amazing!

    Reply
  44. Debbie W says

    May 10, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Grill cheese and tomato soup. My taste buds are dancing.

    Reply
  45. Lori R says

    May 11, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    I love grilled cheese….there are so many variations. My favourite is cheese with chopped tomato and green onion. I cook it in a sandwich machine so none of the ooey gooey goodness leaks out until I bite in to it. mmmm…..now I am hungry…..lol!

    Reply
  46. Teresa Claire says

    May 13, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    I love grilled cheese…great recipe!

    Reply
  47. Bev says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    i love grilled cheese in any way! I would have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

    Reply
  48. nikki robak says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    what great ways to dress up the grilled cheese sandwich

    Reply
  49. Bailey Dexter says

    May 17, 2014 at 9:49 am

    I will be trying the Spicy Jalapeno Grilled Cheese this weekend, I am sure the kids are going to love it! thanks for pointing out the product.

    Reply
  50. Leigh-Ann Murphy says

    May 17, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    oh wow! grilled cheese is my absolute favourite. So many new ways to eat it, thank you lol

    Reply
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