Triple Grilled Cheese
This isn’t your average grilled cheese. With three distinct layers of cheese – two melted on the inside and one crisped to perfection on the outside. This recipe takes the comfort food classic to absolute extremes. It might just be the ultimate grilled cheese. Just be warned: you must be a true cheese lover to enter this delicious dark side…
My favorite part of making a grilled cheese (or a toastie, as we call it back home) is when the cheese oozes out of the bread, hits the hot pan, and transforms into a deeply browned, lacy crust. As a result, it develops a nutty, delicious flavor that makes you find yourself sneaking the best bits. Likewise, this sandwich has that crispy, nutty cheese on the outside of the bread, along with all the amazing melty cheese inside—and it’s oh so crispy.
Could this just be the best ever grilled cheese sandwich you’ve ever had? Dare I call it a gourmet grilled cheese? OK, I wont push my luck but I’m thinking about it!
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Tastes like a Parmesan Crisp
Have you ever had a Parmesan crisp/frico? It’s the simple method of placing grated Parmesan in a pan until it gets crispy and nutty, that’s what the outside of the sandwich is like. Yeah, I know, seriously yum.
How to Get the Best Cheese Pull
Mozzarella delivers the best cheese pull. The stretchy chain of melted cheese you see when it’s pulled apart is everthing. In addition, the gruyere in this recipe does a great job too.
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup – The Best Comfort Food Combination
Don’t think that I’ve forgotten the grilled cheese sandwich’s best friend either. Who doesn’t love a classic grilled cheese and tomato soup?
True comfort food made in heaven! But, you need something to dip it into and there’s nothing better than my Tomato Basil Soup. I make it with fresh tomatoes for the best flavor, and it’s incredibly easy to prepare. It’s the ultimate compliment to all that cheesy goodness.
The Best Bread For a Grilled Cheese
I would say any sliced bread that you like. Multigrain is good for flavor and sourdough is always a favorite.
Triple Grilled Cheese Combinations
You can use endless combinations of cheese for this triple grilled cheese. For instance, if it melts well, it works. I chose sharp white cheddar and gruyere because they’re two of my favorites and create a flavorful combo—but the choice is all yours.
The Best Pan to Use
Almost any pan that fits works—except stainless steel and grill pans. You want to avoid the cheese sticking. Non-stick, cast iron, or enameled cast iron pans; they all get the job done. Even a flat panini press works perfectly.
Grilled Cheese Optional Additions
The options are endless. However, I do love adding grilled onions, sliced tomato, bacon, ham, pesto, and fresh herbs like basil.
Triple Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 slices of your favorite bread
- 4 tablespoons (56 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (83 grams) gruyere cheese, grated
- 1 cup (83 grams) white cheddar cheese, grated
- ½ cup (41 grams) fresh Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat a large, non-stick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
- Lay all the slices of bread out and spread the tops evenly with the butter.
- Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium low heat. Place 1 slice of bread into the pan butter-side down. Top with 1/4 cup gruyere and 1/4 cup cheddar, lay a slice of bread on top, and lightly spread butter on the top.
- Tent loosely with foil and cook for 2 minutes until the underside starts to brown.
- Flip the sandwich over and sprinkle 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese on the top. Tent with foil and cook for 2 minutes until the underside is browned then flip the sandwich.
- Sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, tent with foil and cook for 2 minutes until the underside is brown. Flip one last time and cook for 2 minutes until the underside is browned.
- Repeat with all sandwiches or you can try and fit as many into the pan at the same time if it is big enough.
this looks tasty. my kids love the melted cheese so much. I must try this out. it’s gonna be a great breakfast for them. thanks for sharing this-Triple grilled cheese
Thank you so much Donna, I hope they love it 🙂
Great idea. How cool it is, tripple grilled cheese. I like this recipe. Your instruction is very detail. Will try to make this. Thanks for sharing, Janette.
all the kids love this i’m sure. 😀 tomato soup is the only one that could be combined with this triple grilled cheese. nice recipe, thanks for sharing, Janette.
this looks tasty. my kids love the melted cheese so much. I must try this out. it’s gonna be a great breakfast for them. thanks for sharing this.
Our granddaughters will only eat tomato soup if there is grilled cheese to dunk it . This looks so yum. Pinned xo
This looks perfect! Love the melted cheese, can’t wait to try it!
I just made a grilled cheese/ tomato soup combo the other day! Great minds think alike 🙂 Mo’ cheese, mo’ better! I’m loving this 3 cheese combo, Janette! I’ll take a few of those, if you don’t mind.
Gimmmmmmeeeeeee. Man, I haven’t had grilled cheese in AGES and now I need one.
Love this recipe! Adding Parmesan cheese sounds so good!
Oh that looks so amazingly good. I love melted and crispy cheese so much. Love it.
Love how you’ve added the extra crunch to this the triple cheese griller. It kills me to see it being dunked into the tomato soup and not have my mouth there to help out!
Wow – cheese on the outside too!? I wouldn’t call it a dark side — rather, a SUPER delicious side! 😉 Great recipe!