How do you make grilled cheese more interesting?

Try a new type of cheese or add thinly sliced deli meat, fresh fruits or jam. This recipe uses prosciutto, taleggio and figs.

What compliments grilled cheese?

It depends what type of cheese you're using, but soup is usually a great compliment to grilled cheese. Tomato soup often pairs well, but this prosciutto and fig grilled cheese would go better with butternut squash soup. A salad is also a great side dish choice to balance out the heavy grilled cheese.

Do you put butter or mayo on grilled cheese?

You can either spread butter or mayo on the outside of the bread for grilled cheese to create a beautiful golden crust, but I think butter is hands down the better option. Butter gives the bread a nicer flavor than the mayo and allows it to get just as perfectly golden brown.

Prosciutto Grilled Cheese with Figs

Description

This Prosciutto Grilled Cheese is made using a special technique to ensure ooey gooey cheese and perfectly crisp, toasted bread. The taleggio cheese and figs make a wonderful pairing, but I also have suggestions for alternative fillings!

Ingredients

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4 slices sourdough bread, or bread of choice
4 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature
4 ounces taleggio cheese or alternative (listed below)
2 to 3 ounces prosciutto crudo, thinly sliced
3 fresh figs, top trimmed, sliced in half (peel, if desired) OR fig or apricot jam

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Instructions

Prep the ingredients: Soften butter on counter or in microwave. Slice the bread and figs. Take out remaining ingredients.
Toast bread: Heat a large pan over medium heat. Spread 1 tablespoon of softened butter on one side of each of the 4 slices of bread. Place bread in pan, buttered side down. Toast for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Reduce heat to low.
Add fillings: Divide cheese between the four slices of bread. Spread evenly. Divide prosciutto between 2 slices of bread. Divide sliced figs between remaining two slices of bread. Cover with a lid and allow cheese to melt for 1-2 minutes or until soft and gooey.
Enjoy: Join top and bottom halves of the grilled cheese sandwiches. Slice in half, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Pair this with my butternut squash soup or kale and apple salad.
If taleggio isn’t available, swap it out for brie, fontina or mozzarella. Just keep in mind, fontina and mozzarella need a bit more cook time to melt. Add these cheeses to the sandwich halves right away, before the bread browns.
To save time, don’t worry about bringing the butter to room temperature on the counter. Simply soften it in the microwave on power 2 or 3 in 5-10 second intervals.
This recipe can easily be scale up or down.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Sandwich
Method: Saute
Cuisine: American, Italian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Calories: 630
Sugar: 13g
Sodium: 1060mg
Fat: 41g
Saturated Fat: 25g
Unsaturated Fat: 16g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 42g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 24g
Cholesterol: 130mg