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3
Grilled Mozzarella and Goat Cheese Sandwiches with Bacon
Description
The classic grilled cheese gets a facelift with shredded mozzarella, goat cheese, a pinch of mustard, and crisp, salty bacon. I had something similar at a great wine bar in Hell's Kitchen and couldn't sleep until I recreated it.
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6 slices sourdough bread
2 teaspoons butter
2.5 oz goat cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1 tablespoon light mayo
1/8 teaspoon Kosher Salt
6-8 drops Tabasco
1/4 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
pinch fresh cracked pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
6-8 slices bacon, baked in a 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes until crisp then cut in half
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 325.
Mix the goat cheese, mozzarella, mayo, salt, Tabasco, mustard, and pepper together in a small bowl, using a fork to help things along. Set aside. Meanwhile, spread 3 of the sourdough slices with butter on one side. Spread the cheese filling onto the remaining 3 slices, making sure the filling is evenly distributed across and not going over the edge. Add the bacon over the cheese spread, as much or as little as you want.
Now you can put the sandwiches together by placing the buttered slices, butter side-down on top of the cheese and bacon. Press the sandwiches gently but firmly together, pushing your palms down on them to help them stick.
Heat the 3 tablespoons butter and dash of oil in a large, rimmed, nonstick skillet. There should be enough butter, once melted and swirled around by tilting the pan, to coat the entire bottom with a thin layer. If not, add more butter until it does.
Once hot but not to the point of browning on you, add the sandwiches, spreading out evenly in the pan. These will cook quickly, so don't leave them. After about a minute, use a spatula to lift one, checking to see if your crust has become golden yet. If so, flip carefully but immediately to the other side, gently pushing the sandwiches around in the pan to soak up any leftover butter (by now some of it will have browned, adding that wonderful nutty flavor.) Cook just another 30 seconds or so until golden, then transfer to a baking rack fitted over a baking sheet and transferring to the oven to continue heating through and melting the cheese, about 8 minutes. If not serving right away, lower the heat to 200.
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5/24/10
Theresa111 says:
This is a unique sandwich and it has my name on it, because I love bacon. Cannot wait to try it.
