Oven Grilled Cheese Food

OVEN GRILLED CHEESE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Position oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle position; heat oven to 475°.
• Brush each side of the bread slices lightly with the melted butter and spread them out in a single layer over two baking sheets.
• Toast the bread in the oven to a light golden brown, 10-15 minutes, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through the baking time.
• Assemble eight sandwiches, each filled with 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, making sure that the more toasted-looking sides of the bread are facing outward.
• Lay the sandwiches on a baking sheet and press lightly on each of them.
• Cover the baking sheet tightly with foil and bake until the cheese is thoroughly melted, 5-10 minutes.
• Make ahead--the bread can be toasted, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, and kept at room temperature for up to 24 hours in advance.

OVEN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Lightly butter one side of each slice of bread.
• Place on a cookie sheet butter side down.
• Place your favorite brand of American sliced cheese (or any other kind you prefer).
• Place other piece of bread on top, butter side up.
• Bake for approximately 6 minutes.
• Take out of oven and flip.
• Bake additional 2-3 minutes until done.

BAKED GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Lightly butter one side of each slice of bread.
• Place on a cookie sheet butter side down.
• Place 2 slices cheese on each piece of bread.
• Place other piece of bread on top, lightly butter side up.
• Bake for approximately 5 minutes.
• Then flip each sandwich over.
• Bake additional 3-4 minute until done.

BIG BATCH OVEN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Place a sheet pan in the oven on the middle rack and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Arrange 5 slices of bread on a cutting board. Spread tops with a thin layer of mayo.
• Flip bread over and top with 2 slices of cheese. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper, then top with a third slice of cheese.
• Top each sandwich with remaining slice of bread. Spread tops with a thin layer of mayo.
• Brush tops with melted butter.
• Carefully remove the hot sheet pan from the oven and quickly spray with nonstick spray.
• Place sandwiches on the sheet pan, buttered side down.
• Brush top side with melted butter.
• Bake for 7 - 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cheese is melted.

OVEN-BAKED THREE CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the cheese mixture and garlic in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix to combine. Using your hands, roll the mixture into a ball.
• Spread the butter on one side of each slice of bread.
• Spread the cheese mixture on the unbuttered side of one of the slices of bread and place the other slice on top, butter-side up. Press the Parmesan into the butter.
• Place the sandwich Parmesan-side up in a heated oven-safe nonstick pan and place the pan in the oven. Cook until the sandwich is browned on both sides, 6 to 7 minutes.

OVEN GRILLED BACON CHEDDAR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
• 2. Butter one side of each piece of bread. Place 4 slices, buttered-side down, on prepared baking sheet. Layer half of cheese slices on bread followed by bacon and scallions. Place remaining cheese slices on top. Cover each sandwich with remaining 4 slices of bread, buttered side up.
• 3. Bake sandwiches until bottoms are a toasted golden brown, about 10 minutes. Flip and continue to bake until cheese melts and other side is toasted, 8 to 10 more minutes. Serve immediately.

SHEET PAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the bottom of the oven, place a large rimmed baking sheet on the rack and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Spread one side of 6 slices of bread with 4 tablespoons of the butter and place, buttered sides down, on a second large rimmed baking sheet.
• Top each buttered bread slice with 1 slice of cheese or some of Kardea's Pimento Cheese and your desired toppings. Top with another slice of cheese and the remaining 6 bread slices. Spread the tops of the bread slices with the remaining 4 tablespoons of the butter.
• Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven, and place it on top of the uncooked sandwiches, rimmed edges up. Press down on the sandwiches.
• Place the stacked baking sheets in the oven on the bottom rack. Bake until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Add the yellow Cheddar, cream cheese, white Cheddar, pimentos and mayonnaise to a bowl and mix together. Add the chives, garlic powder, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and mix until thoroughly combined.

OVEN GRILLED "CHEESE" SANDWICHES WITH ARUGULA, RED ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place a 10-inch nonstick pan with an ovenproof handle in the top third of the preheated oven. Allow the pan to heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Brush 1 of each of the bread slices with a slight coating of olive oil.
• Build the sandwiches by placing 2 slices of bread oil side down. Top each slice with half the cheese, spreading it evenly. Season with pepper and a few grains of salt. Top each sandwich with 1 of the remaining slices of bread, oil side up.
• Place the sandwiches in the heated pan and cook for 5 minutes. Turn them over and cook for 5 minutes more; remove the pan from the oven. Open the sandwiches and fill with the onion, tomato and arugula.

THE PERFECT GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Oven method (great for a crowd of six or fewer): Put a rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Make one sandwich per person: Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat. Place on the preheated baking sheet and cook until the cheese starts to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwich and bake until golden brown, an additional 5 minutes.
• Panini press method (for crispy crunchy sandwich that needs minimal attention): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a panini press to medium heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and place in the press. Close the top and cook until lightly browned and the cheese is melted, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Skillet method (fool-proof and low-tech): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the sandwich, and continue cooking until browned and the cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Great combos:
• 1. Pepper jack and sourdough, brushed with chili oil
• 2. American and white bread, brushed with butter
• 3. Swiss and rye, brushed with mayo
• 4. Cheddar and brioche, brushed with butter

SHEET-PAN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Position rimmed baking sheet on a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 450°F. Spread about 1 1/2 tsp. mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread. Arrange 6 slices, mayo side down, on second inverted rimmed baking sheet. Mound 1/2 cup cheese in the center of each slice, season with salt and pepper, and top each with remaining bread slices, mayo side up.
• Using oven mitts, carefully remove preheated baking sheet from oven and place, rimmed side up, on top of sandwiches, then, holding both rimmed baking sheets together, return to oven. Bake until bread is browned and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove baking sheets from oven and transfer sandwiches to a cutting board. Cut into pieces and serve.

AWESOME GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Butter one side of 9 slices of bread, and place butter-side down on a baking sheet. Arrange cheese on each slice of bread. Spread butter on 9 remaining slices of bread, and place them buttered-side up on top of the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Flip the sandwiches, and bake an additional 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown.