I cannot remember the last time grilled cheese sandwiches tasted this good! The tomatoes on top are absolutely delicious and I’m already thinking of trying the recipe with the tomatoes added in between the sandwiches.
Ingredients
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
12 slices white bread
12 slices Cheddar (about 12 ounces)
6 slices Swiss cheese (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
4 cups mixed cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (about 1 1/4 pounds)
Kosher salt
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 large eggs
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions:
Preheat the broiler. Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some of the melted butter.
Lay 6 of the bread slices out on a baking sheet in 1 even layer. Brush the tops generously with butter. Broil, rotating the baking sheet as needed, until the bread is golden brown and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip the slices. Put 2 slices of the Cheddar each on 3 pieces of the bread and 1 slice of the Swiss cheese each on the 3 remaining slices. Return to the broiler until cheese is completely melted. Sandwich together each Swiss-topped bread slice with a Cheddar-topped slice. Repeat with the remaining bread, Cheddar and Swiss and more butter.
Trim the crusts off the sandwiches, then arrange the sandwiches in 1 layer in the prepared baking dish. Scatter the Parmesan over the top.
Scatter tomatoes on the baking sheet, toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Broil until soft and the skins are wrinkled and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Scatter the tomatoes over the sandwiches.
Switch the broiler to bake, and preheat to 350 degrees F.
Whisk together the half-and-half, mayonnaise, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl. Pour over the tomatoes and sandwiches. Cover with foil, and bake about a half an hour. Remove the foil, and continue to bake until the casserole is hot and golden brown in spots, about 15 minutes more. Scatter the parsley on top, and serve hot.
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Quick Tip: Save the leftovers and dip them in ketchup for a tasty snack!
Thanks to Food Network for this unique take on a comfort food classic!
