Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese
In the old time diners in the US and some even to this day are known for three main items ordered, breakfasts, burgers, and soup and a sandwich. And that soup would be tomato soup and the sandwich would be a grilled cheese. Not sure how I came across this recipe, maybe doing a search for bacon. This sounds very good and will be made very soon.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread
- 6 slices bacon
- Cheddar cheese, sliced as needed
- fresh tomatoes, sliced, as needed
- butter, as needed
Instructions
- Fry the bacon until crispy, then place on a paper towel to drain. A cast iron pan would be perfect for bacon.
- While the bacon is frying, slice the tomato(s) as needed, all I get here is plum or Roma tomatoes, so for those I would figure about 3-4 slices for each sandwich. Then thinly slice your cheese, I use Mainland brand and it takes 3 slices to cover the bread, if using the same, you will need 12 slices. Feel free to use processed slices if you wish, then will need 4 slices.
- When the bacon is cooked and drained and the tomato(s) and cheese sliced, time to assemble.
- Heat another large pan on medium heat, I always use a non-stick for grilled cheese sandwiches. You want a pan large enough to place 2 slices of bread in the bottom.
- While the pan is heating, spread butter on one side of all 4 slices of bread, lay them butter side up on the counter near your stove, and position the cheese slices, bacon, and tomato slices near the stove as well.
- When the pan is hot, lay down 2 slices of bread, butter side down in the pan, top each slice top each with a cheese slice or if using cheese from a block, slices to cover the bread, then add 2-4 tomato slices, then add 3 strips of bacon, another slice of cheese, and finally the bread slice butter side up.
- When the sandwiches are golden brown on the bottom, carefully flip and cook the other side until golden brown, this takes just a minute or two for each side. Remove from pan, plate and cut in half diagonally, serve.
Notes
Low cost overall, but I will verify this when I make these.
An ideal soup to serve with this would be tomato or mushroom soup for a light dinner.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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