This Onion Ring + Bacon Grilled Cheese is THE sandwich when you want melty, crispy, crunchy, zesty goodness. Go ahead…pile on that cheese and a couple extra onion rings. I won’t tell!
3cupsshredded cheese, (I like a combo of at least 2 varieties)
8slicescooked bacon
16cooked onion rings, homemade or store-bought frozen (3 or 4 per sandwich depending on size)
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients for the zesty sauce in a bowl. Set aside.
If using different varieties of cheese, combine them together in a bowl to evenly distribute.
Instructions for 1 sandwich (adjust if making more than one at a time)
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the pan set over medium heat.
Place a slice of bread in the pan. Top with about 1/3 cup of cheese, then 1/4 of the bacon pieces, then onion rings. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of zesty sauce over the onion rings, then top with another 1/3 cup of shredded cheese and second slice of bread.
Cook until the bottom slice is toasted, then carefully flip the sandwich over to toast the other slice of the bread and allow the cheese to melt completely, lowering the heat if necessary. Remove to a cutting board and slice in half.
Notes
This makes more than enough Zesty Sauce for 4 sandwiches. The extra can be used as onion ring dipping sauce.
If you can only make one or two sandwiches at a time, transfer them to a sheet pan and stick that in a 175°F oven to keep warm.
Keywords.Keyword cheese, game day, stove top
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