Mushroom Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Delish Grandma's Recipes (2024)

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ThisGrilled Cheese with Gouda, Roasted Mushrooms and Onionsrecipetakes grilled cheesesandwichesto a new level of goodness.

Sauteed mushrooms and onions all covered in ooey gooey melted cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich. Buttery, toasty, and cheesy mushroom perfection!

Mushrooms are one of my absolute favourite foods and it was long past time that I gave them the grilled cheese treatment! My mild obsession with grilled cheese sandwiches has had me dreaming about a mushroom grilled cheese for a long time and it was finally time to realize it. I wanted to keep things relatively simple without compromising in flavour so I stared out by sauteing some onions and mushrooms slowly until they turned golden brown and caramelized bringing out all of their tastiness. Next I deglazed the pan with a splash of white wine to make sure that none of the flavour that had built up in those brown bits that stick to the bottom of the pan went to waste. If you are a fan of truffles then this is where you can indulge a bit and add some truffle oil to the mushrooms to make this sandwich even more decadent! I mixed the cheese right into the still warm mushrooms to give it a head start on melting, thus ensuring that all of the cheese in the sandwich would be melted by the time that the sandwich was grilled to perfection!
The net result was one of the messiest grilled cheese sandwiches that I have ever made but it was also so unbelievably good! I went with a combination of fontina and gruyere for the cheese as they both melt well and boy did they ever melt well! The cheese was literally pouring out of the mushroom melt, carrying with it a stream of mushrooms! Perhaps the best part was that some of that melted cheeses squeezed out while cooking and caramelized around the edges of thebreadas it cooked! I see myself enjoying a lot of these mushroom grilled cheese sandwiches in the future!

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To Make this Recipe You’Il Need the following ingredients:

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine or broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon truffle oil (optional)
  • 1 cup fontina or gruyere, shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
  • 4 slices bread
  • 2 tablespoon butter

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Melt the butter and heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the cremini mushrooms and saute until the start to caramelized and turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
  5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
  6. Season with salt and pepper, add the parsley and remove from heat and let cool a bit.
  7. Mix the cheese into the mushrooms.
  8. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place 2 in the pan buttered side down.
  9. Top each with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture and finally the remaining slices of bread with the buttered side up.
  10. Grill until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.
Mushroom Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Delish Grandma's Recipes (1)

Yield: 4-6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine or broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon truffle oil (optional)
  • 1 cup fontina or gruyere, shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
  • 4 slices bread
  • 2 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter and heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the cremini mushrooms and saute until the start to caramelized and turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
  5. Add the wine, deglaze the pan and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
  6. Season with salt and pepper, add the parsley and remove from heat and let cool a bit.
  7. Mix the cheese into the mushrooms.
  8. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place 2 in the pan buttered side down.
  9. Top each with 1/2 of the mushroom mixture and finally the remaining slices of bread with the buttered side up.
  10. Grill until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side.

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Mushroom Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Delish Grandma's Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What can you add to a grilled cheese to make it taste better? ›

Deli meats: They're easy to add, salty, meaty... basically just what you want in a grilled cheese. Jams, chutneys, and other condiments: Anything that would work well on your cheese plate will work well in a grilled cheese. I particularly like sweet, jammy things like guava paste, cranberry relish, or fig jam.

Is it better to grill cheese with mayo or butter? ›

Butter goes in the pan not on the bread. To ensure golden (not burned) toastiness, the exterior of the sandwich should be slicked with mayonnaise, which has a higher smoke point and possesses the combined browning power of oil and egg yolks.

How do you perk up a grilled cheese sandwich? ›

Using your spice rack can add flavor without extra sodium: Mix dried oregano and garlic powder in your butter before you smear it on the outside of the bread, sprinkle chili flakes on the inside of your sandwich for some spice, or simply layer in some freshly torn herbs.

How to make grilled cheese Martha Stewart? ›

Place sandwiches in skillet (in two batches, if needed). Reduce heat to medium-low; gently top sandwiches with a lid slightly smaller than skillet for even cooking. Cook, flipping once halfway through, until crisp and golden on both sides and cheese is melted, 7 to 9 minutes. Serve immediately.

What is the best melting cheese for grilled cheese? ›

Cheese options – For the best grilled cheese, you want to use a combination of mozzarella (for its cheese pull and non-greasy melting qualities) with a flavoured cheese – because mozzarella actually has a very mild flavour. A good vintage cheddar or gruyere are my absolute favourites.

Should you butter both sides of a grilled cheese? ›

Standard procedure for grilled cheese is to butter the outsides of the bread before placing it in the pan — for more flavor, butter both sides, inside and out. This works quite nicely, adding flavor to the sandwich, while also preventing burning and sticking.

What is the most common condiment for grilled cheese? ›

Mustard. Spread your favorite mustard on a grilled cheese featuring sharp cheddar or Alpine cheeses like Gruyere and Emmental. We recommend Dijon, spicy brown, or whole grain mustard.

Is grated or sliced cheese better for grilled cheese? ›

Shred Your Cheese: Do not, we repeat, do NOT use sliced cheese for grilled cheese. First, it is best to bring your cheese up to room temperature before cooking your sandwich. Then, shredding the cheese will help ensure that it melts faster and more evenly. Keep in mind, certain cheeses melt easier than others.

What seasoning goes good on grilled cheese? ›

Sprinkle parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary, and dill over the cheese; top with remaining bread. Spread the top of sandwich with 1 tablespoon butter. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Gently flip sandwich, buttered-side down, into the hot skillet; spread remaining 1 tablespoon butter on the top.

Why is my grilled cheese bland? ›

Not enough salt: A bland grilled cheese is most likely because it needs more salt....

Is paprika good on grilled cheese? ›

Spread butter on both sides of the bread then season with spices. Build one half with cheese, paprika, hot sauce and thyme. Place the other half on top and press down. Slice into the sandwich and enjoy the gorgeous melted cheese!

How do you make grilled cheese less bland? ›

Use a flavorful cheese, like white cheddar. Then butter each outer side of the bread with more butter than you'd put on toast, before grilling it. Sprinkle salt on top of it, and add the tiniest pinch of garlic powder to the pan. Your grilled cheese is now A game.

How to upgrade grilled cheese reddit? ›

Try mixing some chopped garlic with mayo and spread that on the outside of the sandwich. Try this: using either mayo or butter, shake a light layer of Parmesan (or Romano, or... any hard grate-able cheese, my pref is Parm) on the bread once buttered. Pan fry as normal.

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