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Stack of sliced brie grilled cheese sandwiches on white plate.
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Brie Grilled Cheese

Brie Grilled Cheese is a quick and easy recipe. Using a combination of swiss cheese, cranberry sauce, arugula, ham and brie.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: brie grilled cheese
Servings: 2
Calories: 667kcal
Author: Adrianne

Ingredients

  • 4 slices white bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 slices swiss cheese cut in halves, so you will have 8 portions
  • 4 slices ham
  • 2 tablespoon cranberry sauce
  • 4 slices brie cheese
  • ½ cup rocket leaves (arugula)

Garnish (optional):

  • rocket leaves (arugula)

Instructions

  • Butter bread: lay 4 slices of bread on a chopping board and use a butter knife to butter 1 side of each bread slice. Then stack the buttered sides together for each 2 pieces of bread.
  • Swiss cheese: place 2 slices of swiss cheese on top of the non buttered side of bread for each sandwich.
  • Ham and cranberry sauce: then place 2 folded slices of ham on top of the swiss cheese and use the butter knife to spread a layer of cranberry sauce on top.
  • Rocket leaves: place a layer of rocket leaves on top of the cranberry sauce for each sandwich.
  • More swiss: then place 2 more swiss cheese pieces onto each sandwiches, this time on top of the rocket leaves.
  • Close: place the 2nd piece of bread onto the sandwich, buttered side up.
  • Grill: place a large frying pan onto the stove top and turn the heat to high. Place the 2 sandwiches into the base of the pan. Cook the grilled cheese for 3-4 minutes on the 1st side then use a silicon turner to flip the sandwiches to the other side and cook this side for 3-4 minutes also.
  • To serve: use the turner to transfer the cooked grilled cheese to a chopping board and use a knife to slice each sandwich in half. Transfer to plates and top with additional rocket leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 667kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1365mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 914IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 525mg | Iron: 3mg