Citrus Chardonnay Cranberry Grilled Cheese

A bit sweet and a bit tart and surrounded by layers of melted sharp cheddar cheese.  This Citrus Chardonnay Cranberry Grilled Cheese is layer upon layer of grown-up flavor – literally! – yet takes only minutes to prepare. 

Please tell me I’m not the only one.  You take your kids out to dinner – somewhere WITHOUT a drive-thru – and what do they order?  A grilled cheese.  Something that you could’ve made with your eyes shut and one hand tied behind your back at home and for a lot less change that you’re shelling out for the restaurant version.  

This happens to you, too?  Thank you for making me feel better.

Don’t get me wrong.  There’s a time and place for a grilled cheese.  And besides the at home version, there’s a local gourmet grilled cheese chain called Melt that can take a typical grilled cheese and elevate it to an entirely different level.  They were without a doubt the inspiration behind this recipe.

This is where I confess to thinking about food and recipes way too much.  When my friends at Robert Rothschild Farm sent me their latest organic gourmet sauce, I racked my brain thinking of different ways to use it.  Something seasonal.  Something unexpected but easy and delicious.  My train of thought went something like this…

Something seasonal that goes with citrus?  My Citrus Cranberry Sauce fits that criteria.  And what do you do with leftover cranberry sauce?  Put it on sandwiches.  What if I created a sandwich that used cranberries and used the Citrus Chardonnay sauce as a spread?  Perhaps mixed with some type of mustard?  Something like a dressed up grilled cheese?

Yep, that’s how my mind works.

A bit sweet and a bit tart and surrounded by layers of melted sharp cheddar cheese.  This Citrus Chardonnay Cranberry Grilled Cheese is layer upon layer of grown-up flavor – literally! – yet takes only minutes to prepare.

Melanie Bauer

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Citrus Chardonnay Cranberry Grilled Cheese

15 minPrep Time

5 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter + additional to butter bread
• 1 cup cranberries, coarsley chopped
• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 8 slices multigrain bread
• 3 tablespoons Robert Rothschild Farm Citrus Chardonnay Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Robert Rothschild Farm Anna Mae's Smoky Mustard
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add cranberries and onion and saute until tender.
2. Butter one side of each piece of bread.
3. In a small bowl, stir together Citrus Chardonnay Sauce and Smoky Mustard. Spread over opposite side of each piece of bread.
4. Top four pieces of bread with half of cheese, 1/4 cup per slice.
5. Divide cranberry onion mixture evenly and place on top of cheese.
6. Top cranberry onion mixture with remaining cheese, divided evenly over the four slices. Top each with remaining bread slice, butter side up.
7. Cook over medium heat until browned and cheese begins to melt. Flip sandwiches over to brown opposite side.
8. Serve immediately.

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Melanie Bauer | Melanie Makes

Take my advice and make extra of the cranberry and onion mixture and store in your fridge for the next day for an even quicker lunch.  You’ll thank me later.

Looking for more great grilled cheese recipes?

Additional grilled cheese recipes from fellow food bloggers:

Chicken Bacon Spinach Grilled Cheese | Nutmeg Nanny
Hawaiian Grilled Cheese | House of Yumm
Spaghetti and Garlic Toast Grilled Cheese | The Recipe Rebel

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I was compensated by Robert Rothschild Farm to create a recipe featuring their product.  As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.   Thank you for supporting this sponsor that allows me the opportunity to create content, such as this, for Melanie Makes.