Roasted Garlic Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Copycat Starbucks)
Did you know that Starbucks has a grilled cheese on the menu? This recipe is inspired by that sandwich, dare I say better. Crusty sourdough smothered in compound oven-roasted garlic butter with four cheeses melted in the middle. Perfect side to any soup or salad for an easy weeknight dinner. Cook time includes the roasting the garlic.
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 1 head Garlic
- 1-2 TBSP Olive Oil
- 6 TBSP Butter - room temperature
- 1 loaf Crusty Sourdough Bread (8 slices)
- 0.6 lb Fontina Cheese, shredded
- 8 oz 3-4 Italian Blend Shredded Cheese should have Parmesan & provolone
- Fresh Thyme for Garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Take the entire garlic and, with a sharp knife, cut off the top of the garlic head, about 1/4 inch down to make sure all of the garlic cloves are exposed. Drizzle olive oil over the top of the exposed garlic, it's okay if it's messy. Use 1-2 tablespoons. Tightly wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet with edges. The garlic will be smushy soft and very fragrant.
- In a small bowl, squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the butter. Use a fork to smash and mix into a compound butter.
- Spread the butter onto one side of each piece of sourdough bread.
- Over medium heat, preheat a large non-stick pan. Once warm, add slices of your bread, buttered side down. Do not crowd the pan. Top the slices with shredded fontina and the Italian blend cheese.
- Add the top slice, buttered side up. Once the bottom is golden brown and the cheese starts to melt, flip the sandwich. You may want to use your hand to slight add pressure to keep the sandwich together while flipping.
- Once both sides are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Sprinkle on fresh thyme for garnish.
