Pages

▼

Monday, February 28, 2011

Grilled Cheese with a George Foreman Grill

Saturday night was cold, rainy and then snowed some more. What's the perfect quick dinner...soup and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches. Yum!




This is what makes the grilled cheese...Quick! My George Foreman Grill. Do you have one of these or something like it? Well, dust it off, because we're going grillin'



My version of a panini press.



Just place your bread, buttered side down...


top with your favorite cheese. I used shredded cheddar.



Add sliced meat if you'd like. This is ham left over from a big ham dinner we had.



Sprinkle with a little more cheese...just to seal the deal!



Top with more buttered bread. We use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" the light version! Big deal using light butter, right...with that pile of cheese in there! LOL



Only a few minutes later and it looked like this. It is so fast because it's grilled on both sides at the same time.



Crispy on the outside and ooey and gooey on the inside.



Enjoy,
~Karen~
at

21 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    You can do so much with those. they are such an easy alternative. We used ours as well this weekend. It beats standing at the grill in the snow!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. RachelFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    I bought my husband a George Foreman grill for Christmas because he and my daughter bugged me about it forever...and it's hardly been used. Maybe if I show them your post, they'll get it out of the cupboard...

    ReplyDelete
  3. craftykatFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    OOH, what a great use for those grills! That makes me want to go make one of those sandwiches right now- YUM!

    ReplyDelete
  4. galeFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Thanks for this! I have a Cuisinart Griddler and have been wanting to make sandwiches on it. These look soooo yummy!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    Yummo! How good does that ham look, mmmm.

    ReplyDelete
  6. BarbFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Oh...we love his grill, we have gone through many of them with our sons...

    ReplyDelete
  7. KarenFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    We just did that last night and used olive oil instead of butter on the outside. Still nice and crisp on the outside.

    ReplyDelete
  8. JayTeeFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    George is the only way I can make a grilled cheese and not burn it!!! It is great for cooking bacon also

    ReplyDelete
  9. LindaFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Hmmmmm....Never thought of using my George Foreman for that. If I had some counter space I could leave it out and then I'd use it! Thanks for bringing it to my attention again.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Beth GracieFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    haha my husband is a sandwich-making pro on his george foreman. we love it! :o)

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I still do grilled cheese the old fashioned way, on a griddle, but I make "grown up" grilled cheese sandwiches. I use a good Swiss-type cheese, Jarlsberg or Emmentaler, a very thin slice or two of prosciutto, and put it on light rye bread. Mmmm...

    ReplyDelete
  12. pauletteFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Hi Karen,
    I make grilled cheese on my George...leave off the butter as George does a beautiful job without it and it's even yummier! I also make Quesadilas that are perfection(and no butter!!) Put the tortillas shell on the grill and put whatever you want on it...eg cheese, avacado, tomato, peppers, chicken and fold over with the folded edge down (so nothing rolls down) and let George do his magic! Wonderful!!
    Paulette

    ReplyDelete
  13. KarenFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I've got one of the early little ones, but I've never thought of using it for this. Looks yummy, will have to try it soon.

    ReplyDelete
  14. GailFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Glad you posted this Karen. I do this all the time with my GF grill. I love English muffins on it too. I use it more than I use my stove top.

    gail

    ReplyDelete
  15. The Sunflower PatchFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    I have been thinking about buying one of those. Yum, grilled cheese!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Gwen @ Gwenny PennyFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    I always thought a Foreman Grill would be useful, but I don't have one. That sandwich looks delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  17. RichardsonFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Mom I don't feel well, can you bring me one of those oooeey goooeeyy sandwiches?

    Ok that didn't work either! LOL

    Hugs,
    Vicki R
    sunraesban@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  18. carolyn221March 1, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    you can also grill your sandwich without butter and it still comes out crisp and delish with a few less calories!!!

    ReplyDelete
  19. mariaMarch 8, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Now, I think you convince me to go and get one of those George foreman grill.

    Maria

    ReplyDelete
  20. DebraMarch 12, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Boy these Foreman Grills are great aren't they ? I even grill my veggies on it and it works out and taste great ! !

    ReplyDelete
  21. Nerdy CyberchickJune 8, 2012 at 6:22 PM

    I just did a google search on ideas for grilling a ham and cheese on a George Foreman grill and it brought me to your blog. Now you've given me an idea for dinner.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment...I just love hearing from you!