Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Servings:
2 Sandwiches
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup apple cider
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter
  • 4 slices French bread, about ½-inch thick
  • 2 teaspoons stone-ground mustard
  • 3 ounces Brie, thinly sliced
  • 3 ounces smoked Gouda, shredded
  • ½ red apple, thinly sliced
Directions
  1. To caramelize the onions, first heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the sliced onions and cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden.
  3. Add the apple cider and salt and bring to a simmer. Cook until the apple cider is reduced, about 5 minutes longer, then remove the onions from the heat.
  4. In the meantime, to cook the bacon, add the strips to a skillet over medium heat and cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes.
  5. Drain the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.
  6. Butter one side of each slice of bread, then stack with the buttered sides together.
  7. Spread the unbuttered side with stone-ground mustard.
  8. Add the Brie, then bacon, then onions, Gouda, and sliced apples to the sandwiches.
  9. Add the sandwiches to a skillet over medium heat, putting them buttered-side down and topping them with the other slice of bread, buttered-side up.
  10. Cook, flipping once, until both sides are golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.
  11. Serve warm.