fine dining experience

Broccoli Cheddar Grilled Cheese

This gooey grilled cheese is loaded with lemon-garlic broccoli and two kinds of cheese.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 4 cups chopped broccoli florets (from 1 large head broccoli)

  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

  • .50 teaspoon kosher salt

  • .50 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • .50 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 8 1/2-in.-thick slices rustic bread

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise

  • 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)

  • 4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high. Add broccoli; cook, stirring occasionally, until charred in spots and crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and transfer broccoli to a small bowl. Stir lemon zest, salt, pepper, and garlic powder into bowl with broccoli. Wipe skillet clean.

  2. Spread 1 side of each bread slice with mayonnaise. Place 4 slices mayonnaise side down and top with Cheddar. Top Cheddar with broccoli mixture; top broccoli mixture with fontina. Top fontina with remaining 4 bread slices, mayonnaise side up.

  3. Return skillet to medium heat. Place 2 sandwiches in skillet; cook, flipping once, until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.