The Best Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese
A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich that is loaded with melted gouda, provolone, and fresh bacon jam grilled to a melted perfection.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 647cal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- Stovetop
- Large cast iron skillet
- cutting board & knife
- Wooden Spoon
- mason jar to store bacon jam
- skillet to cook grilled cheese on
Ingredients
Bacon Jam
- 2 pounds Applewood smoked bacon chopped
- 3 large yellow onions
- 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey*
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
Grilled Cheese
- 4 slices Country White bread
- 4 slices Provolone cheese
- 4 ounces gouda cheese sliced
- 6 tablespoons bacon jam
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Bacon Jam
- In a large cast iron skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Reserve about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet.
- Reduce the heat, and add the onion to the bacon fat. Cook, stirring often to caramelize the onion; about 20 minutes.
- Add in the fresh garlic, brown sugar, maple syrup or honey, vinegar, pepper, fresh thyme, and chili powder.
- Stir in the cooked bacon and over low heat, bring the mixture to a slow simmer. Cook until the liquid is mostly gone, and the mixture is jam-like.
- Allow jam to cool before storing it in a mason jar.
Grilled Cheese
- Preheat a grill or griddle over medium heat. Add butter and melt.
- Add two slices of provolone, gouda, and bacon jam to one slice of bread. Cover with additional slice of bread.
- Lower the griddle temp. and grill the sandwiches over low heat until golden brown (about 3-4 minutes), and cheese begins to melt. Flip sandwich and grill for another 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Cut sandwich in half, and then serve warm with some Pacific Foods®Organic Creamy Tomato Soup.
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 647cal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1052mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 343IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 2mg