Chilly weather brings an iconic sandwich with it: the Grilled Cheese Sandwich! It doesn't need to be boring though. If you like grilled cheese, you'll love today's recipe for a Grilled Triple Cheese Bacon Guacamole Sandwich!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sargento® Cheese. All opinions are 100% mine.
I'm going to go out on a limb to confess: I AM a cheese-aholic. I've loved cheese as long as I can remember, always choosing it for a snack or to incorporate into a recipe such as beloved macaroni and cheese. I can safely say I've never met a cheese I did not like!
My husband often does the grocery shopping and thanks to this our cheese drawer is always full of Sargento® Sliced Cheese and grated cheese. I love that he keeps it stocked up both due to daily school lunch sandwich making (no 'oops we ran out' surprises in the wee hours of the morning) but also because it's 100% real, natural cheese.
We try to eat as naturally as possible and though I have friends who l-o-v-e pasteurized process cheese food (also known as "American singles"), it only has to have a minimum of 51% real cheese. If I'm going to eat cheese, I want cheese and only real, authentic cheese. Sargento® slices are cut directly from blocks of real cheese so I'm feeding my family the real deal.
It's chilly outside. The fall leaves have been blown off the trees. Snuggly sweaters are needed for early morning school runs. That means one thing in my house: it's grilled cheese sandwich season. Ok, well, that's only sort of true. We eat grilled cheese sandwiches all year round (for every meal, breakfast included) but now is the season when that iconic comfort food dish comes into full swing.
I grew up with grilled cheddar cheese sandwiches made in a waffle iron on the reverse side of the waffle plates; the flat side. It really makes a perfect sandwich with toasty bread and oozy melted cheese. I remember as a young adult making grilled cheese sandwiches with my brother in my apartment, discussing 'the right way' to make them; both agreeing the method of our youth was perfection.
I still love a traditional grilled cheese sandwich but also like to change it up a bit. I like to mix cheese types and throw in seasonal ingredients too. It's a fast and fun meal. Today I'm sharing comfort food at its best and most decadent: Grilled Triple Cheese Bacon Guacamole Sandwiches. Do I have your attention?!
I still prefer making grilled cheese sandwiches in a press for even heating and melting of the cheese. Having said that, these may also be made in a heavy skillet, lightly buttering the outside of the bread and flipping halfway through to get that wonderful golden brown crust on the bread. The sandwich is layered with cheese, guacamole and bacon with the cheese in between each layer to get a gooey melted texture all the way through.
For this sandwich I used Sargento® Sharp Cheddar, Pepper Jack and Provolone slices. The combination of flavors is fantastic with the familiar sharpness of the cheddar, spiciness with the Jack and creamy provolone. This is a grilled cheese twist your diners won't soon forget!
Recipe
Grilled Triple Cheese Bacon Guacamole Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices favorite Sandwich Bread (gluten-free or regular)
- 1 slice Sargento® Sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3 slices of Hickory-smoked Bacon , cooked until done though not crisp (drained)
- 1 slice Sargento® Provolone cheese
- 2-4 tablespoons smooth Guacamole
- 1 slice Sargento® Pepper Jack cheese
Instructions
- Layer the cheddar cheese on top of one slice of bread.
- Follow with the bacon, provolone cheese, guacamole spread to cover the provolone cheese, the pepper jack slice and second piece of bread.
- Cook in two-sided griddle, panini press or heavy skillet (butter the outside of each piece of bread if cooking in a skillet and flip over halfway through cooking) until cheese has melted and bread is golden brown.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
I love bacon on grilled cheese sandwiches. I have never tried guacamole on one.
Janice says
My husband would love this.He loves bacon and guacamole but not usually together. Great idea!
Marcie W. says
It is cloudy and rainy here today, so a sandwich like this seems extra perfect given the weather. Sargento does make delicious cheese and their sharp cheddar is one of my favorites.
Pam Wattenbarger says
This sounds like such a great sandwich. I love the grilled cheeses that are dressed up all fancy!
Stacie says
The girls love grilled cheese sandwiches. These look so delicious with the bacon and guacamole.
Toni Dash says
Grilled cheese is such a classic, isn’t it? This version is really fantastic!
Tara says
I love all types of cheese. And you can never go wrong with bacon. This sandwich looks so good.
Colleen Lanin says
I have never in my life seen a grilled cheese sandwich like this in my life. I love the addition of the bacon and the guac. That’s awesome!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Holy moly! That’s a grilled cheese sandwich! You had me at bacon, you know.
Jenna Wood says
I love cheese, but not bread. I think this could be delicious as a quesadilla!
Toni Dash says
I love the way you think Jenna!
Jeanette says
This looks dangerously good! If I make it I don’t think I would share it with everybody LOL. Oh my goodness does it look good. I am going to be craving this until I make it.