How to UPGRADE A Grilled Cheese with (Almost) ZERO EFFORT!!

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon reduces fat content while ham is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Spread softened butter on one piece of regular white bread.

Place the bread butter-side down in a pan set to low heat.

Layer one slice of monster cheese, a few slices of Grier cheese, and one slice of mild cheddar cheese on top of the bread.

Top with another piece of bread.

Toast for 3 to 5 minutes on low heat.

Spread butter on the top piece of bread.

Carefully flip the sandwich to toast the other side for around 3 minutes.

Prepare candied bacon by laying thick cut bacon on a sheet pan with a wire rack.

Drizzle maple syrup on the bacon and sprinkle with fresh black pepper and light brown sugar.

Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F convection bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Make garlic parmesan compound butter by mixing softened unsalted butter, chopped Italian parsley, crushed garlic, grated Parmesan cheese, and black pepper in a bowl.

Spread garlic parmesan compound butter on sourdough bread.

Layer 1.5 slices of monster cheese, 1.5 slices of Grier cheese, and 1.5 slices of mild cheddar cheese on the buttered sourdough.

Add two pieces of candied bacon and a few pieces of candied jalapeno.

Drizzle hot honey on top and on the bread.

Cook on low heat for 3 to 5 minutes until a crust develops.

Spread more butter on the top bun and flip the sandwich to toast the other side for another 3 to 5 minutes.

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