Habanero Monterey Jack Grilled Cheese

Crispy and gooey grilled cheese at it’s best! Cracker Barrel® Habanero Monterey Jack Slices with crispy bacon slices, contrasted by a thin layer of sweet and juicy apple slices. A perfect quick lunch or midnight snack for two!

  • 1
    Ingredients
  • 25
    Minutes
  • 2
    Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 slices Cracker Barrel® Habanero Monterey Jack Slices
  • 4 slices artisanal multigrain bread
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked crispy
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup (125 mL) pesto mayo
  • crudites of choice

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a skillet on medium heat until crispy. Set aside.
  2. Butter one side of all slices of bread and set aside.
  3. To make one grilled sandwich: heat a skillet to medium-low heat and place one slice of bread, butter side down onto skillet, and add one slice of Cracker Barrel® Habanero Monterey Jack Cheese on top. Add a layer of thinly cut apples on the cheese, then 2 slices of bacon on top of the apples. Top apples with one more slice of Cracker Barrel® Habanero Monterey Jack Cheese, then with one slice of buttered bread, with the buttered side facing upwards.
  4. Grill each side until golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes.
  5. Remove from pan, and let stand for 5 minutes.
  6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 for remaining sandwich.
  7. Serve and enjoy with crudities and pesto mayo.

Helpful Hint

Serve with crudities and pesto mayo.

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