Save A decadent grilled cheese sandwich featuring savory roasted garlic, sautéed mushrooms, fresh thyme, and gooey melted cheese on crispy golden bread.
This recipe quickly became a family favorite with its perfect blend of creamy cheese and aromatic toppings.
Ingredients
- Garlic: 1 head
- Mushrooms: 200 g (7 oz) cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- Onion: 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- Thyme: 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried)
- Gruyère cheese: 120 g (4 oz), grated
- Mozzarella cheese: 120 g (4 oz), grated
- Unsalted butter: 2 tbsp, softened
- Bread: 4 slices sourdough or country bread
- Olive oil: 2 tbsp
- Salt and pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Step 1:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Slice the top off the garlic head, drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast for 25 30 minutes until soft. Squeeze out the cloves and mash into a paste set aside.
- Step 2:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2 3 minutes until softened. Add mushrooms and thyme season with salt and pepper and sauté for 6 8 minutes until mushrooms are golden and any liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a plate.
- Step 3:
- Spread roasted garlic paste evenly onto one side of each bread slice.
- Step 4:
- Layer half the cheese mixture on two slices of bread (garlic side up) top with the mushroom mixture then the remaining cheese. Cover with the remaining bread slices garlic side down.
- Step 5:
- Spread butter on the outside of each sandwich.
- Step 6:
- Heat a clean skillet over medium low. Grill sandwiches 3 4 minutes per side pressing gently until bread is golden and cheese is melted.
- Step 7:
- Slice and serve hot.
Save Making this sandwich always brings everyone to the kitchen gathering to enjoy a warm homemade treat.
Tools Needed
Oven Skillet Knife Cutting board Cheese grater Foil
Allergen Information
Contains dairy (cheese butter) wheat (bread) May contain gluten (bread) check labels if gluten-sensitive
Nutritional Information
Calories 480 Total Fat 27 g Carbohydrates 38 g Protein 21 g per serving
Save This grilled cheese is a delicious way to impress with simple ingredients and bold flavors.
Recipe FAQ
- → How do you roast the garlic for this dish?
Slice the top off a whole garlic head, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast at 200°C (400°F) for 25–30 minutes until soft and spreadable.
- → What type of mushrooms work best?
Cremini or button mushrooms are ideal as they sauté well, becoming tender and flavorful without excess moisture.
- → Can the cheeses be substituted?
Swiss or Fontina cheeses provide a similar melt and flavor profile if Gruyère or mozzarella are unavailable.
- → How do you achieve a crispy, golden crust?
Spread butter on the bread's exterior and cook sandwiches in a skillet over medium-low heat, pressing gently and flipping after 3-4 minutes.
- → What seasoning enhances the mushroom mixture?
Fresh thyme leaves, salt, and freshly ground black pepper bring out the earthiness of mushrooms. Adding a splash of balsamic vinegar adds subtle acidity.