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Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese

Here I'll show you the easiest and tastiest way to make a Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese!
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Course: lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings (click & slide): 3 sandwiches
Calories per serving: 390kcal
Author: Chris
Cost per serving: £3 / $4

Equipment

  • Small Pot (for garlic butter)
  • Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
  • Large Non-Stick Pan & Spatula/Turner
  • Fine Cheese Grater

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-large slices of Bread (White Bloomer or Sourdough work great)
  • 6 square slices of Mozzarella
  • 1/3 cup / 30g freshly grated Parmesan
  • 4 tbsp / 60g / 2oz Butter
  • 1 tbsp very finely diced Fresh Parsley
  • 2 cloves of Garlic, finely diced then mashed into a paste (see notes)

Instructions

  • In a small pot mash together butter, garlic and parsley. Place to one side.
  • In a large non-stick pan add in 2-3 slices of bread (depending on pan size). Spread with garlic butter then flip over so they're butter side down. Add mozzarella, then sprinkle over parmesan. Add bread on top then spread with more garlic butter.
  • Turn on heat to low-medium (keep it fairly low or the parsley will burn) and fry both sides until golden with the cheese just starting to leak out.
  • Repeat with remaining sandwiches then slice in half and enjoy!

Quick Demo

Notes

a) Garlic - You really want the garlic in a paste form. I find larger chunks tend to burn easier from the direct heat of the pan. To make it into a paste either use a pestle and mortar, or use a fine cheese grater to grate it then use the blade of your knife to mash it into a paste. Alternatively you can just dice it as finely as you can then mash it with your knife.
b) Mozzarella - You can use pre-grated mozzarella instead of slices. The 6 slices equate to 150g/5oz, so just use that much grated. You can also use fresh mozzarella, just make sure you pat it dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
c) Servings - The garlic butter will stretch to 4 small sandwiches, or 2 very large sandwiches. I find 3 hits the sweet spot (medium-large slices).
d) Calories - per sandwich:

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Nutrition:

Nutrition Facts
Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories from Fat 194
% Daily Value*
Fat 21.54g33%
Saturated Fat 10.458g65%
Trans Fat 0.107g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.155g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.497g
Cholesterol 29mg10%
Sodium 863mg38%
Potassium 353mg10%
Carbohydrates 35.29g12%
Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugar 15.56g17%
Protein 13.87g28%
Vitamin A 1347IU27%
Vitamin C 2.4mg3%
Calcium 507mg51%
Iron 2.04mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.
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