College cooking

Our lives are busy and our wallets are usually bare. So to help anyone who's looking for delicious, simple and cheap food recipes, this is the blog to read. I, Ainsley, will be your Wednesday food host. To kick off the first Wednesday feast, I thought I'd keep it simple. Here's a lunch favorite with some new additions. I found great suggestions for this recipe from www.foodnetwork.com. Enjoy!

Grilled Cheese Sandwich (could it be more cheap and simple?)
Depending on how many sandwiches you want to make, here's what you need to get started:

Ingredients:
4 slices of your favorite bread (obviously makes two sandwiches)
6 oz. of American, Cheddar, Swiss or Montery Jack cheese thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter

Additions (choose 1):
4 slices of cooked bacon broken into 1-in. pieces
1 ripe tomato sliced and drained on a paper towel
4 slices of baked or deli ham

Directions:
Heat large skillet over medium-low heat. Place two slices of bread on cutting board. Generously butter top sides of each piece.

Lay 2 slices of bread, buttered side down in skillet. Lay a few pieces of cheese on the bread. Then place the bacon, tomato or ham on top of the cheese. Place a few more pieces of cheese on top. Cover each piece of bread with the remaining two slices. Add a little butter to the skillet (about the size of a quarter) and flip the sandwich with the spatula. Cook slowly, adjusting the heat as needed. Cook until the cheese is completely melted and the bottoms are golden brown. Then serve!

Quick and easy, right?
How do you make your grilled cheese?

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