Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Roasted Tomato, and Basil
You are never too old to be a kid, but that doesn't mean you need to eat like one. This gourmet grilled cheese is all grown up with bacon, cheddar, and provolone!
Servings: 1 sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices dense Sourdough denser bread doesn’t flatted during cooking as easily
- 2 in strips of bacon cooked crispy and cut half
- 2 slices thin tomato roasted
- 3 leaves Basil julienned
- Cheddar cheese
- Provolone Cheese
- Butter
- Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Toss the tomato slices in oil, season with salt and desired seasonings and roast at 400 degrees until slightly charred.
- Fry bacon in a pan while tomato is roasting.
- Butter outside of each piece of bread. Layer provolone cheese, then basil, then cheddar cheese, then bacon, then tomato on sandwich.
- Grill on medium heat until cheese is melted and exterior has browned.
- Cut in half and serve.
Notes
Raw tomato slices work well on this sandwich, but I find roasting them in your oven to be nice a flavor boost.