Garlic Bread Cheese Toastie (Grilled Cheese)
for
The Secret Recipe Club
It’s hard to believe that something as simple as a toasted cheese sandwich could have received such acclaim in the Lavender and Lovage household, but it did; it seems that with all my manic cooking activities lately, for commissioned work as well as for some leading UK brands, Malcolm was just happy to have a plain old cheese toastie, as we call them, and I sort of know what he means. I have been lucky enough to have been wined and dined recently, and with an impending trip to the Far East on the horizon, it’s nice to sit down to something comforting and homely, as this sandwich most certainly was.
Garlic Bread Cheese Toastie
Today’s recipe comes from my assigned blog partner for group D of The Secret Recipe Club, Lauren of Sew You Think You Can Cook. Lauren has some really great recipes, but something just jumped out at me when I saw this listed in her recipe index, probably because I am also a lover of garlic bread as well as grilled cheese! There were several other recipes I looked at, and I have bookmarked a couple, namely Buffalo Chicken Bites, Red Wine Israeli Couscous Salad, Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli and Banana Bread Muffins. But, for a simple and easy Sunday supper snack, this was the recipe I went with Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese.
The recipe is basically a cheese toastie with garlic granules sprinkled over the filling, and it’s this simple addition that elevates this sandwich to another level…..thinks unctuous, melted cheese in crisp toasted bread and then think garlic bread, and you have the flavour combinations! I sprinkle garlic granules over just about everything, but I have never thought to add them to a toasted sandwich, and believe me, if you are a garlic bread lover, it works! I used a big round (high-end) burger bun, as I didn’t have any sliced bread, and filled it with Comte and Cheddar cheese.
Garlic Bread Cheese Toastie
I have copied Lauren’s recipe, with my amendments below, and if you want a simple supper or lunch dish, then this is the recipe for you.
Ingredients:
2 slices of sandwich bread (I used a bread bun)
butter or margarine, for spreading (I used salted butter)
garlic powder, for sprinkling (I used garlic granules)
2 American cheese singles (I used a mixture of Comte and Cheddar cheese)
Steps:
Heat a small skillet over low to medium heat.
Butter one side of each slice of bread. Sprinkle garlic powder on buttered side of each slice.
Place one slice of bread butter side down in warm skillet. Top with both cheese singles and the other slice of bread, buttered side out. Cook until bottom piece of bread is golden.
Flip sandwich to toast the 2nd side until the cheese is melted.
Slice on a diagonal and serve.
Garlic Bread Cheese Toastie
Lauren, by the way, lives in Florida, USA and is an aerospace engineer! WOW! Her blog is mainly about food, but she also writes about crafting, travel and quilting. To read more about Lauren, you must pop over to her first blog post here: Welcome to Sew You Think You Can Cook, where she will you all about herself! That’s it for today and my Secret Recipe Club post, do pop back later for a special Midsummer recipe and more travel tales from Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland! Karen
Sometimes there is nothing more perfect in life than a grilled cheese (and a glass of wine) – I often feel that way on a Friday evening. Love the idea of adding the garlic granules for that “garlic bread” flavour.
Sue 🙂
Thanks so much CC! And yes I agree, a glass of wine and simple grilled cheese sandwich is often the best supper!
Garlic bread has soared to my favorite things recently. This sandwiches sounds amazing!!
Thanks Emily! It was a really simple recipe, but delivered on the taste front!
Funnily enough this has become one of my most popular posts! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Enjoy your summer travels.
Thanks Lauren, it was a simple recipe that hit the spot and I can see why it is a popular recipe on your lovely blog too! Karen
I need this now… YUMM!! I love a good gooey grilled cheese – and adding garlic is genius!
I know Rebekah, just adding that garlic really notches these grilled cheese sandwiches up a level or two!
You know, in my opinion it is hard to beat the simplicity of a grilled cheese sandwich, but few things are as satisfying! I love it, and find that a little bowl of tomato soup is all you need to call it dinner. Or in summer nights, a small salad. love this!
You are SO right Sally! A bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich is a thing of beauty! 🙂
Garlic bread grilled cheese? Garlic bread grilled cheese!?!! Ahh wow that sounds too delicious to handle.
You will have to try this recipe Erin! It is lush!!
What a fantastic idea!! So simple and so genius!! Great pick 🙂
Thanks Susan! Tasted great too!
oh my gawd… I’m on a 5:2 diet day today and I KNEW I shouldn’t come over to your blog today… this is EXACTLY what I want to eat NOW… looks glorious! xx
I am on a fast day for the 5:2 diet today too, and this cheese sarnie was made and devoured over the weekend!
You can’t go wrong with a nice grilled cheese sandwich, especially along side a cup of tomato soup…even in the summer! Excellent choice this month 🙂 PS…forgive me if it’s been a while and I just haven’t noticed, but did you do a blog redesign? I seem to remember it looking differently and I absolutely love this!
Thanks Melissa, yes, I have had a blog redesign and I am so pleased you like the new look – had it done about 2 months ago now. And yes, a grilled cheese and soup is always welcome at any time of the year!
Yum! Simple but delicious!
Thanks Jess!
I remember when we would be working long stretches on afternoon shift and eating restaurant food night after night…you would get so sick of it and one night I got home at midnight and just made myself a grilled cheese sandwich because I could not stomach another restaurant meal. It was the best grilled cheese ever LOL.
Exactly Wendy! That’s just how we felt when we enjoyed this sandwich the other day!
What a clever and simple idea! Sounds delicious! Why didn’t I think of that? =)
Thanks Karen, me too, why didn’t I add garlic to my cheese toasties too!
Beautiful photos! Now I am craving grilled cheese. Great pick from Lauren’s blog!
Thanks Tara, Lauren had loads of great recipes but this just hit the spot the day I made it!