Asparagus Grilled Cheese
The classic grilled cheese just got an upgrade! Roasted asparagus grilled cheese sandwiches filled with gooey Swiss and Parmesan on a buttery toasted bread.
Ingredients
- 8 oz asparagus washed and trimmed of woody ends (thinner is best)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- 8 lices sourdough bread or french bread, round loaf
- butter
- Dijon mustard
- Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 8 lices swiss cheese or baby swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place asparagus on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle olive oil over asparagus then sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until asparagus is crisp-tender and started to turn slightly brown in places. Remove from oven and cut the spears in half to fit your sandwich bread.
- In the meantime, butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Turn over four of the slices and lightly spread dijon mustard on them. Sprinkle a little bit of parmesan cheese on top of the dijon on those four slices as well. Next place one slice of swiss cheese on top of dijon.
- Then place 4-6 asparagus spears on top of swiss cheese.
- Sprinkle a little parmesan cheese over the asparagus. Then place another slice of swiss cheese on top. Place buttered bread slice (buttered side up) on top of cheese.
MAKE IT NOW
- In a large skillet over medium heat place the sandwich and grill butter side down. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, or until the bottom of the sandwich is turning golden brown. Carefully flip sandwich then cook another 4-5 minutes until golden browned and cheese is all melty. Remove from pan and cook the other sandwiches the same way. Then serve.
MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL
- Carefully wrap each assembled sandwich in plastic wrap. Then cover in foil and add to gallon sized freezer safe bag. Freeze.
REHEATING
- Place sandwich in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours to thaw. Remove foil and plastic wrap. In a large skillet over medium heat place the sandwich and grill butter side down. Cook for about 5-6 minutes, or until the bottom of the sandwich is turning golden brown. Carefully flip sandwich then cook another 5-6 minutes until golden browned and cheese is all melty. Serve.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 613
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 613kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 765mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 895IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 513mg | 51% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.