Grilled Pepper Cheese Sandwiches

By Savour, posted 6 months ago

Photo: Sarah Shatz

Amanda & Merrill's Notes:

These electric orange sandwiches elevate the traditional grilled cheese by way of a new take on an old Southern favorite: pimento cheese. Savour calls for sharp cheddar to counterbalance the sweetness of the roasted peppers and the punch of raw garlic. She also has you grill both sides of the bread, which keeps it crisp rather than soggy. Combined with a glass of dry white wine and a green salad, this is real home alone comfort food. - A&M

Eating home alone is a chance to indulge your strangest cravings and weirdest eating habits -- the Sex and the City "single food" of grape jelly and saltines springs to mind. For me, eating alone is slightly indulgent but a little lonely -- this neon colored oozy cheese sandwich (a variation of pimento cheese) provides the right mix of weirdness and comfort. Plus, there's leftover cheese spread if somebody comes home and says, "You didn't make ME dinner?"

Serves 1 (plus extra cheese)

For Pepper Cheese Spread:

12 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese
6 ounces roasted piquillo peppers
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup good prepared mayonnaise (Hellman's or homemade)

For the sandwich:

2 slices good sandwich bread (my favorite is variations on French country bread like Pain Poilane)
1 tablespoon butter (give or take)

Break the cheese into large chunks and put it in the bowl of your food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse gravel.
Add peppers and garlic to food processor. Process until mixture is finely chopped.
Add mayonnaise, and process until the mixture is smooth. Put into a container for refrigerator storage.
Lightly butter both sides of the bread and preheat a cast iron skillet.
Place two slices of bread in the skillet and heat until lightly toasted. Turn over bread.
Spread about 1/3 c. cheese mixture onto one of the toasted bread surfaces. Place other slice of bread onto the cheese, toasted side facing cheese.
Cook sandwich, turning, until exterior is toasted and cheese is melty.

Comments (19)Add yours

The Housewife 2 months ago: I love your take on the grilled cheese. This would make a perfect snack on a rainy day.
Feeding the Saints (A. C. Parker) 6 months ago: Mmm... My dad's from the South where pimento cheese is nothing new--but this recipe is a great update. Looking forward to trying it.
Helenthenanny 6 months ago: This is a lovely recipe and I love the "single food" reference! I'd eat your sandwich (or maybe even a small stack of your sandwiches) standing up while reading fashion magazines : ) You got my vote, good luck!
pierino 6 months ago: Pimento cheese? Only thing missing might be the Ritz Crackers. For those Crackers in the house. I love pimento cheese.
lastnightsdinner 6 months ago: Congrats on being a finalist! I just got a jar of piquillo peppers, so I'm going to have to try this soon :)
arielleclementine 6 months ago: what fun! this sounds terrific :)
kdh30 6 months ago: This looks outstanding!!
gabrielaskitchen 6 months ago: oooh jeeezzzzz, could you have concocted a more delectable grilled cheese?
Savour 6 months ago: I think it's the neon color that makes it so weirdly fascinating. Amanda and Merrill used white cheddar, which tones it down a bit, but if you use orange cheddar it's really striking!
mariaraynal 6 months ago: Just delicious. Your rendition is inspiring -- it's got me thinking of all kinds of great ways to make heavenly grilled cheese.
Savour 6 months ago: I could eat grilled cheese every day.
mariaraynal 6 months ago: Me too. And, at times, I've done just that...
WinnieAb 6 months ago: Sounds extremely yummy- I love grown up grilled cheese sandwiches!
Savour 6 months ago: My daughter likes this too. It's kind of grown up lite.
eatboutique 6 months ago: Running downstairs to see if I can make this right now. :)
Savour 6 months ago: It's a perfect dish for winter weather -- maybe with some tomato soup!
KelseyTheNaptimeChef 6 months ago: Perfect!
dymnyno 6 months ago: Beautiful pic...It sounds like the kind of mixture that I come up with when home alone
Savour 6 months ago: I always default to cheese when I'm eating by myself -- and often when I'm not!

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