The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Chipotle, Bacon and Avocado
Happy Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate all things Mexican (which I do all the time anyway) I decided to come up with a spicy, delicious, melt in your mouth (and burn it a bit) grilled cheese sandwich
Use a handheld blender to puree together the mayo, dijon, chipotle, adobo and salt. Pulse and blend until smooth.
make the sandwich:
Generously spread an equal portion of the chipotle mayo on one side of each of the 4 pieces of bread, then stack on the counter with the mayo sides touching.
Add a slice of cheddar cheese to each one, then four ½ slices of bacon, half of the shredded cheese and half of the avocado on each. Top with the slice of gouda.
Heat some butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Remove the top layer of buttered bread with the toppings and place in the skillet then add the other piece on top.
Cook, flattening with a spatula for about 3 minutes before flipping the sandwich (and adding a bit more butter) and cooking the other side for an additional 3 minutes.
Once the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted, remove, slice at an angle and enjoy!