Food and Recipes Classic Grilled Cheese Be the first to rate & review! Learn how to make Classic Grilled Cheese . MyRecipes has 70,000+ tested recipes and videos to help you be a better cook By Emily Nabors Hall Emily Nabors Hall Emily Nabors Hall is a food stylist and recipe developer who has contributed regularly to Real Simple since 2015 as a member of the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios team. She works with several Dotdash Meredith brands, including Southern Living, Food & Wine, Rachel Ray In Season, and Meredith Premium Publishing titles. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband and two children. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 7, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 1 serves Ingredients 2 (1-oz.) sourdough bread slices 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 American cheese slices 2 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup) Directions Spread 1 side of each bread slice evenly with mayonnaise. Place 1 bread slice, mayonnaise side down, on a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper. Top with American cheese slices and shredded Cheddar cheese. Cover with remaining bread slice, mayonnaise side up. Place a second sheet of parchment paper or wax paper on top of sandwich, and press gently. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Remove sandwich from bottom piece of parchment paper, leaving top piece in place, and transfer to hot skillet. Place a small, heavy skillet on top of sandwich, and press. Cook until cheese melts and bread is golden brown on bottom, about 2 minutes. Remove small skillet; turn sandwich, and cook, without pressing, until golden brown on bottom, about 2 minutes.Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 2 oz. (1/2 cup) shredded fontina cheese, 1 oz. (2 Tbsp.) creamy goat cheese, and 1/4 cup caramelized yellow onion (from 1/2 cup sliced onion) for American cheese slices and shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.Ham and Dijon Grilled Cheese: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 2 oz. (1/2 cup) shredded Gruyère cheese, 2 oz. sliced deli ham, and 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard for American cheese slices and shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.Brie, Fig, and Arugula Grilled Cheese: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 2 oz. thinly sliced Brie, 1 1/2 Tbsp. fig preserves, and 1/4 cup loosely packed arugula for American cheese slices and shredded sharp Cheddar cheese. Rate it Print