Grilled cheese sandwiches can never go out of fashion. It has become the easiest go-to snack for midnight cravings and a quick breakfast. It is easy to cook and has the two most accessible ingredients – cheese and bread. Cheese and bread, otherwise mundane ingredients, when combined for this recipe become one of the tastiest treats. One might wonder, what's better than a grilled cheese sandwich, can it really get any better?. Well, we have the answer – an Egg-Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Adding egg to a grilled cheese sandwich makes it more delicious and rich enough to pass as a full-fledged meal rather than just a quick bite. An egg is rich in protein, iron, and vitamins and also has nine essential amino acids. It is super easy to cook and ready in just 15 minutes. So if someone is ever bored with common egg sandwiches, then this American take on this recipe will surely leave one craving for more. This mouthwatering grilled sandwich dish is made with sourdough, egg, cheddar, and butter and is bursting with cheesy flavours. One can make it for themselves or for their loved ones, for nobody can be indifferent to this delicious treat. Serve the sandwich with any dip of your choice and enjoy the tasty flavours.
The idea of grilling bread and cheese has been around for centuries, grilled cheese sandwich was first introduced in France in 1910 and later, popularised in America. During the Great Depression, grilled cheese sandwiches were a cost-effective meal among the masses. During World War II, the navy cooks followed a government-issued cookbook that included a recipe - ‘American cheese filling sandwich’. Even egg sandwiches were present even in World War I when British troops came up with the ‘egg banjo’. It is a sandwich of a runny fried egg between two thick slices of bread, consumed with a mug of a drink of tea and rum. In the later versions of the grilled cheese sandwich, we also find bacon and tomatoes. In more evolved versions, we find the sliced bread is also replaced with gourmet bread, like sourdough or rye. One such version is this one.
Ingredients:
1. 3 eggs (beaten)
2. ¼ cup red bell pepper (chopped)
3. ¼ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
4. ⅛ cup green onion
5. ¼ cup bacon (cooked and chopped)
6. ¼ cup spinach (chopped)
7. ½ teaspoon salt
8. ½ teaspoon pepper
9. 2 slices of sourdough bread
10. 2 tablespoons butter
11. 3 slices Colby Jack cheese
Method:
1. In a mixing bowl, add beaten eggs, bacon, cheese, peppers, green onion, spinach, salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
2. Cut out the centre of the bread slices.
3. Heat butter in a non-stick pan.
4. Place bread slices in the pan and fill the centre egg mixture. Cover the pan.
5. Cook for about 3 minutes and then flip.
6. Then, cook for another 3 minutes.
7. Add cheese slices to 1 slice of bread.
8. Place the remaining slice on it and cover the pan with a lid to melt the cheese.
9. Remove from the heat and it is ready to serve.