Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado

Name: Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 a ripe avocado, thinly sliced; 2 slices bacon, sliced in half crosswise; 2 slices ripe beefsteak tomato; 2 teaspoons butter; 2 slices American or Cheddar cheese; 1 serving Kosher salt; 2 slices hearty white bread, such as Pepperidge Farm or Arnold

Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 1 servings with 775 calories, 26g of protein, and 60g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Many people made this recipe, and 490 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up cheddar cheese, bread, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Place bacon in a large nonstick or cast iron skillet and cook over medium-low heat, turning occasionally, until crisp all over, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and bacon fat to a small bowl.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Bowl

Wipe out skillet and return to medium heat. Melt butter until foaming subsides.

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Butter

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Add both bread slices and cook, swirling occasionally, until pale golden brown on bottom side, about 2 minutes.

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Bread

Transfer to a cutting board toasted-side-up.

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Cutting Board

Place one cheese slice on top of one slice, followed by bacon, tomato, and avocado. Top with second cheese slice and close sandwich.

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Avocado

Cheese

Tomato

Bacon

Add half of reserved bacon fat to skillet and heat over medium-low heat.

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Bacon Drippings

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Add sandwich and cook, swirling occasionally, until deep, even golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Remove sandwich using a flexible metal spatula.

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Add the remaining bacon fat. Return sandwich to skillet cooked-side up. Season with salt. Cook, swirling occasionally, until second side is deep, even golden brown and cheese is thoroughly melted, about 5 minutes.

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