"PJ Special" Grilled Cheese

Name: "PJ Special" Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 1 sandwich
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese; 4 teaspoons horseradish mustard (such as Silver Spring® Beer'n Brat®); 2 teaspoons minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons softened butter, or to taste; 2 slices whole grain bread

Rating: 4.5 stars

2 Ratings
2 Reviews
1 Photo

Not for the faint of heart, this sandwich has flavor to spare. My dad won't even eat regular grilled cheese any more.

By PJBeach

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

4 mins

total:

14 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 sandwich

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 1 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
4 teaspoons horseradish mustard (such as Silver Spring® Beer'n Brat®)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons softened butter, or to taste
2 slices whole grain bread

Directions

Step 1

Mix Cheddar cheese, horseradish mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.

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Step 2

Spread 1 teaspoon butter on one side of a slice of bread. Flip; spread Cheddar cheese mixture evenly over unbuttered side. Top with the other slice of bread. Spread 1 teaspoon butter on top.
Step 3

Preheat a griddle over medium-high heat. Place sandwich on the griddle and press down with a spatula to flatten slightly. Cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until second side is browned, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Cook's Notes:

If you can't find horseradish mustard, add 1/2 teaspoon horseradish to the filling.

A 3:1 ratio of regular-to-hot Chinese mustard works well also. My sister likes hers with sliced tomato and no horseradish. Mom likes hers with no garlic or cayenne pepper. Strictly speaking, everything in the filling is optional except the cheese, so this is a good recipe to play with.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

700 calories; 50.1 g total fat; 143 mg cholesterol; 1808 mg sodium. 31.7 g carbohydrates; 36.4 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (2)

Most helpful positive review

Soup Loving Nicole

01/08/2017

Loved this! My only complaint is that all of the flattening down with the spatula still did not fully melt the cheese. Other than that the flavor was spot on! Next time I will throw a slice of ham on the mix. Excellent! Read More

2 Ratings