Pear Apple Grilled Cheese with Turkey Bacon and Caramelized Onions
A delicious twist on the classic grilled cheese sandwich, featuring pears, apples, and caramelized onions, enhanced with turkey bacon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 sandwiches
- Category: sandwiches
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: none
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices bread
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 pear, sliced
- 1 apple, sliced
- 2 slices turkey bacon
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Cook the turkey bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove and set aside.
- Add sliced onions to the skillet and caramelize them over medium heat.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread, then layer cheese, turkey bacon, pear, apple, and caramelized onions on the unbuttered side.
- Top with another slice of bread, butter side up, and grill in the skillet until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the turkey bacon.
- Feel free to use any type of cheese you prefer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg