Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Grilled Cheese
This roasted asparagus grilled cheese sandwich is a meal in itself.
Grilled cheese sandwiches are the best.
They’re so delicious and well known that they don’t even need to be referred to as a sandwich.
Just call them “grilled cheese” and everyone knows what you’re talking about.
About this Recipe
This asparagus grilled cheese is packed with layers of goodness.
There’s sourdough bread with butter and granulated garlic, just like how the first layer of garlic bread is made.
A hint of garlic tastes so good with the cheese.
And there’s 3 types of cheese in this delicious sandwich; mozzarella, sharp cheddar and goat cheese.
And in the middle of the cheese are layers of roasted asparagus, vine ripen tomatoes and fresh oregano for good measure.
It’s a really good sandwich, I mean grilled cheese.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Sourdough bread, asparagus, tomato (vine ripened if available), sharp cheddar cheese (shredded), mozzarella cheese (shredded), goat cheese, fresh oregano (optional), olive oil, butter, granulated garlic, salt and pepper
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
For the Roasted Asparagus:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
On a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet (with sides), lay out the asparagus so that each spear is setting flat on the pan.
Drizzle olive oil on the asparagus and turn each spear so that the oil covers all sides.
Add salt and…
…pepper to both sides of the asparagus.
Bake in a preheated oven (at 425 degrees F.) for 14 minutes.
The spears should still have a little crunch to them.
Set aside.
For the Grilled Cheese:
Spread butter on all sides of the bread.
On the sides of the bread that are facing up,
sprinkle granulated garlic on top of the butter.
On 3 slices of bread, top the garlic butter with half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Cut the length of the asparagus so that each spear is equal to the length of the bread.
Lay the spears of asparagus on top of the shredded cheese.
Top the asparagus with the remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of the tomato slices.
Lay the slices of tomato on top of the cheese.
Top the tomato with fresh chopped oregano.
And last but not least…
…on the 3 remaining slices of bread, on the sides with the garlic powder, spread the goat cheese.
Lay the remaining slices of bread (goat cheese side down) on top of the shredded cheese.
Heat a pan on low to medium heat.
Use a spatula to set the sandwiches on the pan.
When the bottom sides of the bread turn a golden-brown color, turn the sandwiches over (the cheese on that side of the sandwich should be melted by that time).
Let the other side of the sandwiches cook until they turn a golden-brown color, and the cheese is melted.
Then,
cut each sandwich in half…
…and…
…serve warm.
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Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
For the Roasted Asparagus:
- 1 bunch of asparagus (medium size diameter) about 15 to 20 spears, base of spears trimmed and discarded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 dashes salt
- 2 dashes ground black pepper
For the Grilled Cheese:
- 6 slices of sourdough bread
- 5 tablespoons butter softened
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 2-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Roasted asparagus
- 12 slices of tomato (vine ripened tomatoes if available) (amount of slices needed may vary depending on the size of tomatoes used)
- 3 dashes salt for the sliced tomatoes
- 3 dashes ground black pepper for the sliced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (optional)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons goat cheese
Instructions
For the Roasted Asparagus:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- On a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet (with sides), lay out the asparagus so that each spear is setting flat on the pan. Drizzle olive oil on the asparagus and turn each spear so that the oil covers all sides.
- Add salt and pepper to both sides of the asparagus and bake in a preheated oven for 14 minutes. The spears should still have a little crunch to them. Set aside.
For the Grilled Cheese Sandwich:
- Spread butter on all sides of the bread. On the sides of the bread that are facing up, sprinkle granulated garlic on top of the butter. On 3 slices of bread, top the garlic butter with half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Cut the length of the roasted asparagus so that each spear is equal to the length of the bread. Lay the spears of asparagus on top of the shredded cheese. Top the asparagus with the remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of the tomato slices. Lay the slices of tomato on top of the cheese. Top the tomato with fresh chopped oregano (optional).
- On the 3 remaining slices of bread, on the sides with the garlic powder, spread the goat cheese. Lay these slices of bread (goat cheese side down) on top of the shredded cheese.
- Heat a pan on low to medium heat. Use a spatula to set the sandwiches on the pan. When the bottom sides of the bread turn a golden-brown color, turn the sandwiches over (the cheese on that side of the bread should be melted by that time).
- Let the other side of the sandwiches cook until they turn a golden brown color and the cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich in half and serve warm.
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Damn, you just took grilled cheese to the next level. This recipe made my mouth water instantly! hahah. Looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Donnie, so glad you liked it and thank you too for stopping by CCC. Have a great rest of the week!