Fancy BLT Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

A fancy twist on a BLT. Griddled until golden and gooey with Fontina cheese. This recipes yields 4 (half sandwich) servings

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword baby spinach, bacon, fontina, fontina cheese, grilled cheese, honey roasted garlic, mayonnaise, peppered bacon, roasted garlic, sandwich, Sourdough, spinach

Prep Time 1 5

Cook Time 14

Additional Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 788

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

BLACK+DECKER Family-Sized Electric Griddle with Warming Tray & Drip Tray, GD2051B

Ingredients

4 slices sourdough bread
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
1 cup grated fontina cheese
1 cups baby spinach loosely packed
8 slices thick-cut peppered bacon cooked until crispy
2 heads garlic
1 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup mayonnaise homemade or store bought

Instructions

FOR THE MAYO:

Slice off the top third of both heads of garlic. Place the garlic into an oven-safe baking dish and drizzle with honey. Cover tightly with foil and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Remove the garlic using tongs and let cool. Once safe to handle, squeeze the garlic cloves into a bowl and cool completely. Add a halve cup of mayo to the honey roasted garlic and mix, breaking up the roasted garlic cloves. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat griddle to 350°.
Butter one side of each of the slices of sourdough bread. On the un-buttered side smear a tablespoon on each sandwich half. Top both with a little grated Fontina, spinach, peppered bacon and more grated cheese. Top with the remaining slices of sourdough, butter-side-up and griddle until golden. Cover with a domed lid or tented foil to speed up the melting process.
Slice in halve and serve.

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