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The spinach grilled cheese sandwiches cut diagonally into triangles. There is spinach, garlic, onion, and cheese pouring out of the side of the spinach grilled cheese sandwiches.
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Spinach grilled cheese

These easy spinach grilled cheese sandwiches are perfect for days when you want to pack a few extra servings of vegetables into a quick comfort food. These grilled cheese sandwiches are made with sharp cheddar, cream cheese, spinach, shallots, and garlic.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keyword: egg free, gluten free, nut free, vegetarian
Servings: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 8 slices gluten free bread
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • butter (for frying)
  • salt (for the outside of the grilled cheese)

Spinach mixture

  • 2 cups spinach (lightly packed)
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Slice the shallots into thin slices and mince the garlic. Roughly chop the spinach leaves into halves or quarters.
  • Heat a pan over medium low to medium heat. Add the butter for the spinach mixture to the pan and let it melt before adding the shallots to the pan. Add the salt for the spinach mixture to the shallots. Cook the shallots for around 10 minutes until they lightly brown. Stir occasionally.
  • Add the spinach, garlic, and lemon juice to the pan with the shallots and cook them until the spinach wilts.
  • Remove the spinach mixture from the pan then add more butter to coat the pan. Cook each slice of bread on one side for 2 - 4 minutes until it is a light golden brown.
    You may need to cook the bread in batches depending on how many grilled cheese sandwiches you are making.
  • Assemble the grilled cheese sandwiches using the toasted sides of the bread on the insides of the sandwiches. Spread a layer of cream cheese on one slice of bread then add some sharp cheddar and spinach mixture.
    When you are done, you should have grilled cheese sandwiches that have the untoasted sides of the bread on the outsides.
  • Add more butter to your pan and cook the assembled grilled cheese sandwiches for 2 - 4 minutes per side until they are a nice golden brown.
    This should be long enough to melt the cheese inside the sandwiches, but if you find that the bread is browning before the cheese melts then you should lower the temperature on your burner.
  • Sprinkle salt on the outside of the sandwiches and serve.