A grilled cheese sandwich is a favorite comfort food for many people. This recipe takes the plain grilled cheese up a notch by using pimento cheese as the main ingredient. But not just any pimento cheese! No, this pimento cheese is also taken up a notch with the addition of spicy chipotle peppers and salty bacon to create an unbelievable grilled cheese sandwich.
Grilled cheese sandwiches evoke memories of childhood. Our grilled cheese sandwiches were made with pasteurized American cheese on plain white bread. I still love those sandwiches but I also love upping the grilled cheese ante. I have had several pimento cheese recipes bookmarked for a few years, but never got around to making them. But when I saw a pimento cheese recipe that called for the addition of chipotle peppers and bacon, well, I had to make it.
The pimento cheese alone is to die for, but sandwiched between two slices of butter bread that are then grilled to perfection… outstanding. Plus it’s quick and easy to make for lunch. These sandwiches are hands down the best grilled cheese sandwiches I’ve ever had. Feel free to add some jalapenos or use any kind of cheese that suits your fancy to make this grilled cheese one of a kind.
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese
- 1 cup mayo
- 2 Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and diced
- 2 roasted red peppers, diced
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Bread
- Butter
- In a bowl combine all ingredients except bread and butter. Cover and let sit for at least 1 hour.
- Heat griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Place one slice of bread, butter side down, in the pan.
- Scoop pimento cheese spread on to the bread and place second slice of bread, butter side up on top of the cheese.
- Grill until both slices of bread are toasted and cheese is warm and oozing.
Adapted from This Is How We Eat.
I’ve been thinking about making chipotle pimento cheese lately! Now I’m going to stop thinking about it and do it! Looks yummy!
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Welcome to the SRC and what a great first post as your sandwich is just gorgeous, I want a bite right now.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my group “A” SRC entry: Double Chocolate Mousse Cake.
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Whao, these sound awesome. I’ve been meaning to to make Pimento cheese spread but wasn’t sure what to do with it. A grilled cheese sandwich! I’m so there!
My first time to join SRC and I’m enjoying the blog hopping. That sandwich looks like a keeper!
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Welcome to the group! I hope you have as much fun as we do month after month. That sounds like an awesome sandwich.
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This looks really good! Thanks so much for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday!”
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Oh wow! That sounds amazing!!!! I LOVE grilled cheese
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Welcome and well done! I hope you have a super time with us at the SRC
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That is one SERIOUS grilled cheese sandwich. It looks absolutely amazing.
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Welcome to SRC! And grilled cheese is always a winner
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Yum yum yum yum! Those look great. Glad they worked for you!
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Laura, you have changed my life forever with these!
Thanks for the AWESOME recipe!!
oh my goodness – this sounds amazing!
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Welome to SRC! This looks fantastic! I totally am putting this on my list to try! Thanks!
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