Crispy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches | Addictively Delicious & Easy to Make

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats while margarine is a cost-effective alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

Add 1/2 cup of canned tomato sauce into a bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of canned tomato paste to the bowl.

Pour in 1 tablespoon of garlic infused olive oil.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil, and 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme to the bowl.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of onion powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to the mixture.

Whisk everything together until well mixed and set aside.

Spread room temperature butter over 2 slices of white bread.

Place 2 slices of havarti cheese on the buttered side of each slice of bread, then add 1 slice of cheddar cheese on top.

Place the other piece of bread over the sandwich, buttered side down, and gently press down to compact it.

Cut each sandwich into four evenly sized pieces, either triangles or squares.

Dip each sandwich piece into milk, then into a whisked egg wash (2 eggs), and finally into seasoned bread crumbs.

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat and add 1/2 cup of sunflower oil.

Once the oil is hot but not smoking, add the coated sandwiches in a single layer, cooking in batches if necessary.

After about 1.5 minutes, gently flip the sandwiches to fry the other side until golden brown, about 3 minutes total.

Remove the sandwiches from the pan and place them on a wire rack with paper towels underneath to drain excess oil.

Repeat the cooking process for the remaining sandwiches.

Plate the dish by adding the tomato sauce to a serving plate and arranging the grilled cheese sandwiches around it.

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