5.0 from 297 votes
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Nothing is more comforting than a hot, melty grilled cheese sandwich!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 490 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lices white bread or sour dough
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or salted butter
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese or American cheese, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat a small skillet over low heat.
- Spread the mayonnaise or butter over one side of each piece of bread. Place 2 slices of bread in the skillet, mayonnaise side down.
- Top the bread with cheddar cheese slices and the remaining slice of bread, mayonnaise side out.
- Cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden.
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Notes
- Feeling Fancy? Before removing your sandwich from the heat, sprinkle a tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese right on the outside of the bread. Crisp the cheese on the pan for a minute or two until it forms a crisp cheese crust on the outside.
- Feeling Fancy?
Nutrition Information
Calories
490
(25%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
739mg
(31%)
Potassium
113mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
655IU
(13%)
Calcium
600mg
(60%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 490
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 490 | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 739mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 600mg | 60% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.