Cheese is pretty much my all-time favorite food. Bread (um, all carbs?) is a close second. While I seem to be okay with only occasionally eating bread, I beg you not to ask me to give up cheese, please.
As a kid, my favorite lunch was a Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich that I could dunk in a bowl of Tomato Soup, after playing outside, in the snow. This sammie consisted of the processed American Cheese that comes in a wrapper, and the canned soup that you simply add water to. It was quite tasty for a kid, and still a fond food memory of mine, but my tastes, oh how they have changed.
As an adult, I still like a good ol’ Hot Ham and Cheese like my mom used to make, but now opt for a more grown-up version with a better quality of ingredients. And wine, because remember, I’m all grown up now. 🙂
So what is my version of the perfect grown-up Hot Ham and Cheese? A nutty Gruyère, thinly sliced, salty prosciutto, and tomato to pay homage to the Tomato Soup that I love!
Gruyère cheese’s texture reminds me of fresh Parmesan Cheese, and so shredding this cheese is definitely best, which is only something I learned after a bit of trial and error. If you slice the cheese, it takes longer to melt (and therefore to eat).
Such a great combo of flavors!
Yummmmm everything about this looks delish! And YAY for grilled cheese month 😀
Sounds so good!! I just threw out gruyere bc I had no idea how to cook it. I wish I’d seen this a week earlier. Next time I’m making it!
Pardon me while I go buy some proscuitto!
Hahah, love it!
oooh! I’ve never tried with shredded cheese before! I’ll have to give that a go!
I know this is a bold statement, but shredding the cheese is a life changer!!
That looks so delicious! I think I found tomorrows lunch 🙂
Hooray! I hope you love it!
National Grilled Cheese Month, who knew? I love grilled cheeses of all kinds. Of all the things my friends rave about that i have cooked, they request make your own grilled cheese night the best. We can add a few more items to the buffet now.
That’s a great party idea! I may need to copy you 🙂
Nothing like a good grilled cheese. I would eat one everyday if I could. Love my carbs.
YUMMM!!!!! I loved grilled cheese!
Three of my favorite flavors rolled into one!
Love that you took a classic grilled cheese with tomato and bacon and took it up to another level! Yum!
I am a fan of grilled cheese and made one a few weeks ago with Gruyere. Such a good well balanced cheese.
As my daughter would say, Yummer Nummers!!
Hahaha, your daughter sounds super smart!
This is my kinda ham & cheese! Looks delish!
Thanks, Marion! I’m always down for a classic.
Yum! I love prosciutto and tomatoes! What a beautiful sandwich!
Not everyone seems to like tomatoes in their grilled sammich, so I’m glad to hear you do too!
I think we all ate those meals as kids! But I’m happy to graduate to more gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches—yours looks amazing!!!
I feel like the evolution of a “fancy” grilled cheese is only something recent..ish? So yea, I guess you’re right, we probably all did grow up with this classic!
Nice flavor combo in this sandwich! I do enjoy prosciutto very much. And I’ll have to try using shredded cheese in my next grilled cheese too.
Shredding the cheese made a world of difference in this one, Renee!