Gourmet Grown up Grilled Cheese (1-2 Banana difficulty)

Grilled Cheese or Toasted Cheese?  I grew up calling it "Toasted Cheese" but it's really not "Toasted."  It seems like most people call it "Grilled Cheese", but it's not grilled either...I'm going to go with "Grilled Cheese" because "Gourmet Grown up Grilled Cheese" sounds much better than "Gourmet Grown up Toasted Cheese"!

I loved Toasted...I mean Grilled Cheese Sandwiches when I was a kid...I mean a little monkey.  I especially loved dipping it in Tomato Soup.  Wow!  What a treat!  Well, grown up tastes call for a "Grown Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich."  That's what 'this monkey' is going to show you how to do today.

WHAT YOU NEED:
Bread (sliced), of course!  Your call on the type, I recommend some fancy artisan bread, preferable homemade.  (I'm using homemade whole wheat)
Cheese (thinly sliced), of course!  Your call on this also, however I recommend avoiding Kraft singles...unless you are going for a retro vibe.  (I'm using Mozzarella, Asiago Stella, White Cheddar)
Butter 2-3 T


OPTIONAL NEEDS:

Sauteed Peppers, Avocado, Arugula, Spinach etc.

WHAT YOU DO:

1.  Set out the butter & prepare the "optional needs" (spinach, peppers etc)

2.  Melt 1 T butter in skillet over Medium High heat

3.  Place the "Bottom" slice of bread in the melted butter & begin building your sandwich

4.  Add the top slice of bread to your sandwich

5.  After a total of 2-3 min from when you put the bottom slice in the butter, it's probably time to carefully flip your sandwich over.  So check to make sure your bread is a nicely browned.  If it is, then add about 1 T of butter to the pan, let it melt, then flip the sandwich over to cook the other side.

6.  Cook for another 1-2 min until that side is nicely browned.



Mozzarella with Spinach & Avocado



Arugula with Peppers & Avocado

7.  Enjoy your sandwich(es)!

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So, this isn't the healthiest of recipes...well it's not really healthy at all with the butter and cheese, but at least you can put a little spinach it it which is better than when you were a kid.  It's great to feel like a kid again though!

Well, give it a go!  It's pretty simple stuff because 'anymonkeycan' make a Gourmet Grown up Grilled Cheese sandwich!