Name: Million Dollar Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 medium garlic cloves, grated (about 1 tsp.), divided; 8 (1-oz.) hearty white bread slices; 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened; 4 medium (3/4 oz each.) scallions, thinly sliced (about 1 cup); 3/4 cup chopped cooked bacon (from 8 slices); 12 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3 cups), divided; 8 (1-oz.) processed American cheese slices

Ingredients

4 serv.

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 medium garlic cloves, grated (about 1 tsp.), divided
8 (1-oz.) hearty white bread slices
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
4 medium (3/4 oz each.) scallions, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
3/4 cup chopped cooked bacon (from 8 slices)
12 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3 cups), divided
8 (1-oz.) processed American cheese slices

Instructions

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1 Stir together mayonnaise and 1/2 teaspoon garlic in a small bowl. Spread 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise mixture evenly over 1 side of each bread slice.
2 Stir together cream cheese, scallions, bacon, 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic in a bowl until well combined. Spread mixture evenly over bare sides of 4 of the bread slices (about heaping 1/2 cup each); top evenly with American cheese, overlapping as needed to fit. Top with remaining 4 bread slices, mayonnaise side up.
3 Sprinkle 6 tablespoons Cheddar cheese evenly on the bottom of a nonstick skillet. Place 1 assembled sandwich on top of Cheddar in the skillet. Cook over medium-low, undisturbed, until cheese is browned and crispy on underside, 4 to 6 minutes. Flip and cook, undisturbed, until mayonnaise side is browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
4 Transfer sandwich to a wire rack set in a large rimmed baking sheet, Cheddar-side up. Repeat process with remaining Cheddar and sandwiches. Slice sandwiches in half diagonally before serving.