Someone please tell me that the calendar is wrong and that it isn’t already the last week of April. Because, seriously. It can’t be.
I can’t believe it’s the end of National Grilled Cheese Month, and I haven’t even shared one single grilled cheese sandwich this month. It’s a travesty.
Thank goodness we still have a few days left, and I’ve got 2 grilled cheese sandwich recipes up my sleeve. I almost forgot about them, because I created them a little while back for Grate. Pair. Share. – an amazing online magazine put out by my friends at the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. This sandwich, along with another that I will share with you tomorrow, are in this online issue that is stuffed full of amazing grilled cheese sandwiches. Seriously – the creativity is off the charts.
And this sandwich – well, I could probably eat it every day and still get excited about it. It really was the perfect combination of flavors. Kind of like spinach artichoke dip, but warmed in between two slices of buttered, toasted bread. Pure heaven, I tell ya.
So excuse me while I go off and make myself a sandwich for lunch. Grilled. With cheese. All in the name of celebrating!
Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
- 6 oz baby spinach about 4 cups
- Dash of freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped artichoke hearts
- 8 slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 cup Wisconsin Monterey Jack cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two to let the oil infuse with the garlic. Remove garlic and discard.
- Add the spinach to the olive oil and cook until it is wilted down. Add in the nutmeg and season to taste with salt and pepper. When the spinach is wilted down, stir in the sour cream and the artichoke hearts.
- Butter one side of each of the slices of bread. Place 4 slices, butter side down, on a griddle. Place 1/8 of a cup of the cheese on each slice. Divide the spinach mixture evenly between the 4 slices of bread, then top with an additional 1/8 cup of cheese. Place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top, butter side out.
- Grill until golden brown on each side, about 3-5 minutes. Let cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Yes please, grilled cheese perfection!
Bree {Skinny Mommy} says
Reminds me of spinach artichoke dip. Yum!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says
DrOOOOOOOling! This sammie just made my day!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
My favorite dip turned into a grilled cheese! LOVE!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I cannot believe April is almost over either! I kept meaning to make some sort of grilled cheese but never did. Love this version.
Tasha @ Thatssoyummy says
This combo was by tummy singing!
Christine (Cook the Story) says
Spinach and Artichoke Dip meets Grilled Cheese and falls in love. I am sooo jealous! I want some of that lovin’! Yum!
carrian says
holy crap
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
Oh that looks insaaaaaaaaaaaneleleyeeeleylyly good.
Joanne says
I made a spinach and artichoke grilled cheese a while ago and the flavor combo was SO GOOD! Plus all those veggies totally make it health food 😛 WIN.
Tieghan says
This is combo!! I have a recipe on my blog a lot like it, but your looks killer! I love the Monterey Jack Cheese! Holy YUM!
Tracey says
I was *just* thinking how I’d let the entire month of April pass without a single grilled cheese on the blog. Food blogger fail on my part 🙂 I wish I had the ingredients on hand to make this one, such a great combo!!
leslie says
Ohhh my. This looks like the best grilled cheese sandwich EVEHHHHHH!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
I love how creative people are getting with grilled cheese these days! So many ideas out there. Your sandwich is making me hungry! Looks wonderful.
Rosa says
A scrumptious tasted sandwich! That filling must be very tasty.
Cheers,
Rosa
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Spinach & Artichoke Dip is my fave dip in the whole world. I can imagine this is like eating my fave dip, with cheese. And warm bread. Comfort food at it’s finest!