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Pimento Grilled Cheese Recipe with Fried Green Tomatoes
Crispy, tangy fried green tomatoes meet gooey, melty cheese in this indulgent grilled cheese. With layers of smoked gouda, creamy pimento cheese, zesty pickles, and a touch of spicy mustard, every bite is packed with bold Southern flavors for the perfect twist on comfort food!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 920 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Fried Green Tomatoes
- 1 large green unripe tomato
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons creole seasoning
For the Pimento Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 lices Sara Lee Artesano Brioche Bread
- 4 lices smoked gouda
- 2 lices American cheese
- 1/2 cup Pimento Cheese
- 8-10 dill pickle slices
- 2 teaspoons spicy whole grain mustard
Instructions
- For the Fried Green Tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set out a baking sheet. Slice the green tomato into 1/4 inch rounds. Place the buttermilk on one small (cereal) bowl, the flour in a second bowl, and the breadcrumbs in a third bowl. Stir the creole seasoning into the buttermilk.
- One at a time, dunk the green tomato slices into the flour. Then dunk them in the buttermilk. And finally, dunk them in the bread crumbs. Lay the tomato slices on the baking sheet. Brush the tops generously with oil. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping once in the middle.
- Set out all the grilled cheese ingredients, so the cheeses can soften at room temperature.
- For the Pimento Grilled Cheese: Once the "fried" green tomatoes are out of the oven, set a large skillet on the stovetop. Preheat on medium-low.
- Lay four slices of Sara Lee Artesano Brioche Bread out on a cutting board. Top two slices with two slices each of gouda cheese, 1/4 cup pimento cheese, and 1-2 fried green tomato slices.
- Spread mustard over the other two slices. Then top with a slice of America cheese and dill pickles.
- Place the butter in the hot skillet. Once melted, place all four slices of bread in the skillet, with the toppings facing upward. Put a lid in the skillet so the cheeses will steam and melt faster. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until the bread is crisp and golden on the bottom. Then flip the two slices with pickles onto the slices with fried green tomatoes. Move the sandwiches to plates and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
920kcal
(46%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
34g
(170%)
Cholesterol
155mg
(52%)
Sodium
2323mg
(97%)
Potassium
510mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
2525IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
1023mg
(102%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 920
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 920kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 34g | 170% |
| Cholesterol | 155mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 2323mg | 97% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 2525IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 1023mg | 102% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.