Did you know that it is National Grilled Cheese Month?? Isn’t it amazing that something so wonderful exists in this world. Because it is and I am such a big fan, I have to throw out a new grilled cheese recipe for you.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is pretty much my heaven on earth. I mean we are talking about butter crisped bread, and melted ooey-gooey cheese. Any other delights you add are just more icing on the cake so to speak.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

And in this case, there is a lot more icing. The gorgeous additions come in the form of ripe juicy strawberries and crispy bacon. When those two are paired with rich, gooey brie cheese, magical things happen. The sandwich was completely inspired by this hot spinach, bacon and strawberry salad that I posted a few weeks ago. It was SO good that within days I just couldn’t get it out of my mind. I had a couple options:
1) make the salad again
2) Mimic the flavors of the salad and make something new
3) do both.

Because it is me, I did the obvious. #3. So while I am gorging on the salad, I let myself think about what else I could fill with these wonderful sweet and salty flavors. Since there were some complaints in my house about the lack of cheese on that previously mentioned salad, I knew it had to have that creamy element added. Duh!? Grilled cheese!

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

And the only cheese that seemed indulgent and rich enough to handle all those fresh strawberries was brie. Luscious, rich insanely delicious brie cheese. The result is beyond- please try it!

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

To make this Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich, this is what you do:

In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Layer the cheese, strawberries and bacon onto the bread.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Put the bread together and place the sandwich in the melted butter in the hot skillet.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Cook the sandwich over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and the brie is melted and gooey. Slice in half and serve hot.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Recipe: Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 thick slices rustic bread
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked to crispy
  • 2 thick slices of brie.
  • 3 large strawberries sliced
  • 2 tablespoons of butter for frying

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
  2. Layer the cheese, strawberries and bacon onto the bread.
  3. Put the bread together and place the sandwich in the melted butter in the hot skillet.
  4. Cook the sandwich over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and the brie is melted and gooey.
  5. Slice in half and serve hot.

Preparation time: 3 minute(s)

Cooking time: 8 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 1

 

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Did you know that it is National Grilled Cheese Month?? Isn’t it amazing that something so wonderful exists in this world. Because it is and I am such a big fan, I have to throw out a new grilled cheese recipe for you.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is pretty much my heaven on earth. I mean we are talking about butter crisped bread, and melted ooey-gooey cheese. Any other delights you add are just more icing on the cake so to speak.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

And in this case, there is a lot more icing. The gorgeous additions come in the form of ripe juicy strawberries and crispy bacon. When those two are paired with rich, gooey brie cheese, magical things happen. The sandwich was completely inspired by this hot spinach, bacon and strawberry salad that I posted a few weeks ago. It was SO good that within days I just couldn’t get it out of my mind. I had a couple options:
1) make the salad again
2) Mimic the flavors of the salad and make something new
3) do both.

Because it is me, I did the obvious. #3. So while I am gorging on the salad, I let myself think about what else I could fill with these wonderful sweet and salty flavors. Since there were some complaints in my house about the lack of cheese on that previously mentioned salad, I knew it had to have that creamy element added. Duh!? Grilled cheese!

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

And the only cheese that seemed indulgent and rich enough to handle all those fresh strawberries was brie. Luscious, rich insanely delicious brie cheese. The result is beyond- please try it!

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

To make this Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich, this is what you do:

In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Layer the cheese, strawberries and bacon onto the bread.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Put the bread together and place the sandwich in the melted butter in the hot skillet.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Cook the sandwich over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and the brie is melted and gooey. Slice in half and serve hot.

Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Recipe: Brie, Bacon and Strawberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 thick slices rustic bread
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked to crispy
  • 2 thick slices of brie.
  • 3 large strawberries sliced
  • 2 tablespoons of butter for frying

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
  2. Layer the cheese, strawberries and bacon onto the bread.
  3. Put the bread together and place the sandwich in the melted butter in the hot skillet.
  4. Cook the sandwich over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and the brie is melted and gooey.
  5. Slice in half and serve hot.

Preparation time: 3 minute(s)

Cooking time: 8 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 1

 

Recipe by Heather Christo (http://heatherchristo.com)