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Broccoli Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:4/21/14
Updated:9/26/24
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 Today we’re going to give a makeover to our favorite childhood sandwich, The Grilled Cheese.

As a kid I would beg my Mom to make Grilled Cheese sandwiches for lunch and dinner.  When I wasn’t asking her to make them, I was ordering them at the diner served alongside a big spoonful of mashed potatoes.  Did you ever have grilled cheese and mashed potatoes? It’s the perfect combo, especially if there’s a bunch of gravy poured over your potatoes.

One night we were craving something different for dinner but wanted to use up some fresh broccoli we picked that was growing under the greenhouse.   After a quick broccoli roast, these sandwiches were made and enjoyed… very quickly!  Immediately after finishing his Matthew said “I want another!”.  Me too man, me too.

So next time you’re craving Grilled Cheese, add some broccoli inside for a delicious crunch and a giant burst of flavor!

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By: Pamela Reed

Ingredients

  • 1 small head of broccoli chopped into florets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • butter to spread on bread
  • 4 slices of bread
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Mix broccoli, olive oil, salt and pepper on cookie sheet until combined. Roast for 8 minutes, careful not to burn it. Remove from oven.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat.
  • Spread butter on one side of each bread. The buttered sides will be the outside of the sandwich.
  • On the nonbuttered side of bread layer cheese, broccoli and more cheese. Top each with the other piece of bread, making it a sandwich.
  • Add to skillet and grill until the cheese is melted and bread is toasted, turning sandwiches over once while grilling.

Notes

Makes 2 sandwiches.
Vegetarian Fall, Spring
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  1. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

    April 25, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Oh my what a brilliant idea! Your girl are a genious! This bad boy is happening SO SOON xxx

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  2. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    April 24, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    This sandwich looks marvelous! I can never resist broccoli with cheese!

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  3. Choc Chip Uru says

    April 23, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    This sandwich looks so delicious, cheese and broccoli are so perfect together ๐Ÿ˜€

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  4. gloria says

    April 23, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    This sandwich look delicious!

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  5. Sophie says

    April 23, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    I made your tasty sandwiches & they rocked my tastebuds,….Ooh yeahhhh.

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  6. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    April 23, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Cheese and broccoli go so well together so I can imagine how good your sandwich was.

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  7. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    April 23, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    Broccoli and cheese is such a classic combo… it only makes sense to turn it into grilled cheese! Yum!

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  8. Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says

    April 23, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Wow! I totally want mashed potatoes and grilled cheese together. That sounds amazing! Love the idea of adding broccoli of this grilled cheese. I bet it has just the perfect amount of crunch.

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  9. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    April 23, 2014 at 11:48 am

    What an awesome idea for hiding some veggies into a yummy sandwich!

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  10. Davida @ The Healthy Maven says

    April 23, 2014 at 8:35 am

    My secret ingredient grilled cheese is with ricotta and asparagus! Ain’t no reason you can’t stuff some veggies in there too…except tomatoes in grilled cheese, cause I’m not down for that!

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  11. Joanne says

    April 23, 2014 at 7:59 am

    GENIUS is what these are!! There is definitely some grilled cheese with broc in my future!!

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  12. Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron says

    April 23, 2014 at 12:26 am

    I’ve been craving broccoli cheddar soup like you can’t imagine and then I see this. How come I never thought of making a grilled cheese with broccoli?! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  13. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    April 22, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    Oh yay—a way to eat toasted cheese and not feel totally guilty. Plus I go out of my way to eat broccoli to start with. Very sneaky and I appreciate it!

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  14. Gintare @Gourmantine says

    April 22, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    You’ve got me thinking here that I can’t remember the last time I’ve had grilled cheese… This one looks excellent!

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  15. Kumar's Kitchen says

    April 22, 2014 at 9:11 am

    yes….nothing beats grilled cheese and creamy mashed potatoes with a generous dose of gravy for dinner….we just love that and now this roasted broccoli grilled cheese is all we can think of…broccoli and cheddar go well in a soup and when the greens are roasted and had stuffed with grilled cheese sandwiches…definitely will go for seconds and thirds for sure,thanks so much for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

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