Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot

Name: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Cheddar and Shallot
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 oz aged cheddar, cut into 24 equal pieces, room temperature; 2oz brie, rind removed; 2 tbsp dry white wine; 4 tsp minced shallot; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 8 slices hearty white bread

4 steps

Prep:45minCook:10min

Swap cheddar with equal parts Gruyere or Asiago. Different white wine? Sauvignon Blanc or Dry Vermouth. Riesling? Can swap shallot with equal parts chives or dates. Recommend HEB Tomato Basil Soup as a side.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:46:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories479.4 kcal (24%)

Total Fat31.1 g (44%)

Carbs31 g (12%)

Sugars3 g (3%)

Protein20.5 g (41%)

Sodium731.2 mg (37%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

7 ozaged cheddar

cut into 24 equal pieces, room temperature

2 ozbrie

rind removed

2 Tbspdry white wine

4 tspshallot

minced

3 Tbspunsalted butter

softened

1 tspdijon mustard

8slices white bread

hearty

Instructions

Step 1

Process cheddar, brie, and wine until smooth paste forms, 20-30 seconds. Add shallot and pulse to combine, 3-5 pulses; transfer to a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine mustard and butter.

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Step 2

Brush the butter-mustard mixture evenly on one side of each slice of bread. Flip four pieces over and spread the cheese mixture evenly over the second side. Top with remaining slices and gently press down.

Step 3

Heat a non-stick skillet over med heat for two minutes. Place two sandwiches in a skillet, reduce heat to med-low, and cook until both sides are evenly crisp and golden brown, 6-9 minutes per side.

Step 4

Repeat for the remaining two sandwiches.