Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

 

Today’s Sunday Funday is all about Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.  You guys - I love a good grilled cheese.  Grilled cheese and tomato soup is a Lent staple around here when we can’t eat meat on Fridays.  Because really, grilled cheese should be cheese between toast (with garlic powder or quadruple cheese, if you’re feeling epic).  

But if you’re willing to fudge things a bit, you might get a dill pickle, or French onion soup, or margherita grilled cheese. 

And if it’s today, you might really walk on the wild side and add bacon for a Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese because oh my gosh you guys - so good!

I took all those great Jalapeño Popper elements (jalapeño, cream cheese, bacon, cheddar) and deconstructed them into a sandwich.  Ugh! It was amazing!

Sunday Funday

Grilled Cheese

• Baked Beans Bruschetta by Sneha's Recipe
• Corned Beef and Gruyère Toasties by Food Lust People Love
• DIY Grilled Cheese Bar by Culinary Cam
• Grilled Cheese and Avocado by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Grilled Provolone with Turkey, Prosciutto, Spinach, and Jalapeños by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese by Amy's Cooking Adventures

Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

4 jalapeños

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon onion powder

6 slices bacon, cooked crisp

3 slices sharp cheddar

6 slices bread

Butter

Place the jalapeños on a baking sheet on the top rack of the oven.  Broil, turning the jalapeños until all sides are blistered. Tent loosely with foil for 10 minutes to loosen skin.  When cool enough to handle, peel and discard skins and remove stem and seeds.

Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese, onion powder, and garlic powder, set aside.

Butter one side of each piece of bread generously with butter.  On the unbuttered side, spread 3 of the slices with the cream cheese mixture and top the other 3 slices with the cheddar cheese.  Add the bacon and jalapeños to either side.

Heat a skillet over medium heat.  Add the bread, buttered sides down until toasted to a golden brown.  Flip to close sandwiches and serve.