Hot Pepper Jelly Grilled Cheese
The ultimate savory and sweet grilled cheese with hot pepper jelly, salty bacon, and creamy cheeses sandwiched between sourdough.
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick sourdough bread
- 1/4 cup hot pepper jelly
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 2 slices havarti cheese
- 4 slices bacon each cut in half (2 pieces of bacon per sandwich)
- Bacon grease reserves
Instructions
- Mix up mayo and butter.
- Spread mayo butter on two pieces of sourdough.
- Heat a cast iron pan on low-medium heat. Once hot, add 1 tablespoon bacon grease.
- Place one piece of sourdough, mayo & butter side down, onto hot cast iron. Immediately spread the hot pepper jelly on the bread. Add 1/4 cup shredded cheddar, then bacon, and a havarti cheese slice.
- Smear additional hot pepper jelly on remaining sourdough slice and place it jelly side down on the cheese.
- Fry until golden brown and cheese is melting. Flip and repeat.
- Enjoy immediately.