Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 2/3 cup grated monterey jack cheese
• 8 slices bread (use dense bread, such as pepperidge farm)
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 combine cheeses in a bowl.
• 2 brush top side of each bread slice with melted butter. flip 4 slices over, sprinkle with cheese and compact lightly with hand. cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
• 3 heat large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low heat for 1 minute.
• 4 place 2 sandwiches in pan on the griddle. weight them down with a round cake pan, pressing lightly. leave cake pan on top and cook until first side is golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. flip sandwiches, press again with cake pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• 5 repeat with remaining sandwiches.
• 6 variations: add one very thin slice of red onion, rings separated, while filling sandwiches. or, add slices of very thinly sliced salami.