Happy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! I have loved grilled cheese sandwiches since I was a kid, but I do not eat them with just cheese and bread any more. I have a wonderful sandwich that I make with Fontina cheese, bacon, arugula and red onion that is really tasty. There is nothing like a grilled fontina cheese sandwich!
Now, you can make this on a panini press if you have one, or on the stove, but I like to make these in the oven. They are simple to make and so very tasty. Crunchy on the outside and tender bliss on the inside.
For each sandwich you will need;
2 pieces of bread, artisan or sourdough works well
a few slices of Fontina Cheese
2 cooked bacon slices
baby arugula
sliced red onions
butter
If you are going to use the oven, preheat to 425 degrees.
Spread one side of each slice of bread with softened butter.
Layer with slices of cheese,
Then add the cooked bacon
Then the arugula,
Then add onion,
Place the other piece of bread on top, butter side up.
Heat in the oven on a cookie sheet for 4-5 minutes. Flip over sandwich and leave in another 3-4 minutes until outside of bread is brown.
Cheesy deliciousness!
Honestly, this sandwich is better than some of ones you get at the specialty deli shop and they are so simple to make.
What do you like on your grilled cheese?
Ooooooo,… this looks and sounds SO good! I love arugula! 🙂 And bacon. 😉
Thanks Carrie! It is really good!
Oooh, I LOVE grilled cheese and this one looks super yummy–I will have to try it out! Thanks for stopping by the other day for the Bloglovin Collective, I just started following your blog (it looks like you have lots of great recipes!)
Thanks for stopping by Bev! Appreciate the follow too 🙂
Mmmm…this sounds and looks so good. I love a good grilled cheese and have only recently been trying out new variations…I will have to give this a try!
Let me know if you do LaKita. Fontina is a nice flavor!
Raquel – this look AMAZE!! I have pinned it to Pinterest and I am going to have to make it this weekend!
Hope you are well, still love reading your Blog!
Jeanine
Thank you Jeanine! They are really good!
That looks pretty good =) And yay you partook in National Grilled Cheese Day!! I could eat grilled cheese every day if I really wanted to!
Mmmm….grilled cheese and bacon makes everything taste better! I love trying new sandwich combos and I have a panini press too! Definitely will have to try your grilled cheese!!
A grilled cheese sandwich is one of my favorite comfort foods! And your version with fontina looks terrific!
those look seriously yummy!! must try!!
Let me know if you do Leah! Thanks for stopping by!