Best, Unique Grilled Cheese
Description
Cheddar cheese and cream cheese with a garlic-vinegar-based sauce are layered between bread in this unique and delicious grilled cheese sandwich.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon water
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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2 slices bread
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2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
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2 slices Cheddar cheese
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4 slices pickles, or as desired
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4 slices tomato
Directions
1
Combine water, vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
2
Heat a skillet over low heat.
3
Spread butter onto 1 side of each bread slice. Spread cream cheese on the opposite side of 1 of the bread slices. Layer Cheddar cheese and pickles on top of the cream cheese layer. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons sauce on the other slice of bread on the side opposite the butter; place bread on top of pickle layer, butter-side on the outside, creating a sandwich.
4
Cook sandwich in the hot skillet until cheese is melted and bread is browned, about 5 minutes per side. Remove top bread piece, add tomatoes to middle, and close sandwich.