It was a green goddess night at our house the other night. I was so excited to make this because Corey loves the green goddess soup and what could be better than a green goddess grilled cheese dunked in green goddess soup? We had some unannounced guests so I was nervous since I had never made it before. Luckily it surpassed my expectations and everyone licked their plates clean! Try it, pretty please!!
Green Goddess Grilled Cheese – (adapted from Panini Happy) Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 15 min | Total time: 30 min | Yield: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lime zest (about 1 lime)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon (I didn’t have this so I substituted for a few shakes of thyme and oregano)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot (you can also use a yellow onion)
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into smaller cubes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 8-12 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions:
1. Combine garlic, lime zest, parsley, tarragon (or spices), cilantro, basil, shallot, mustard and cream cheese and pulse in a food processor until well blended. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl and stir in the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.
2. Preheat pan to medium-high heat. Butter one side of two pieces of bread, sandwhich cheese mixture on the non-buttered sides and cook until browned on both sides. For a little added crunch you can broil for a few minutes on each side.
Oh yum!
Congrats on the self-hosting! I’ve been thinking of doing it. Looks great!
In the south, we call it hoop csheee, you know the red rind csheee in the supermarket. In my opinion, this makes the absolute best grilled csheee. Use some very fresh white bread and a medium-hot cast iron skillet. Place a pat of butter on hot pan and place bottom slice of bread. Next, place a generous helping of the csheee (shredding will help it melt faster, as well as bringing to room temperature). Once the csheee begins to melt good, the bottom slice should be nice and golden brown. Use a large spatula and lift the sandwich and place another pat of butter and spread in pan. Simply flip sandwich over and cook other side. Unbelievable sandwich!
My fave would be a cmobination of 2 parts Gruyere warm nutty flavor and good melting texture, and 1 part sharp Cheddar well, for that awesome sharp cheddar flavor!And grilled cheese is quick no matter how you cook it. My speediest way is probably:1. Toast 2 slices of bread in the toaster*2. While bread is toasting, slice a few thin slices of cheese. They’ll melt faster than one thick slice3. Optional (but not really optional, haha): Butter the toast**4. Build the Sandwich with cheese and toast, butter side in5. Heat in microwave for about 15 seconds or until cheese melts****Pre-toasting the bread speeds up the cooking process**Also optional, but delicious: Use a thin layer of jam (apricot or strawberry is my fave) inside the sandwich along with the butter. Realllly good!***If you don’t wanna use the micro, cook the sandwich in the oven or in a pan on the stove until cheese melts.