Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

SERVES: 5

COOK TIME: 15 Min

There is no denying it, this is truly the Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich. No matter how you choose to serve this melty and delicious sandwich, you can't miss. It makes a fantastic lunch for you and the kids, or a comfort filled way to compliment a bowl of soup! Either way this ooey-gooey meal is grilled cheese perfection.

What You'll Need

3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
10 slices sourdough bread
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened

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What to Do

In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat mayonnaise and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Stir in Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and garlic powder; mix well.
Spread each of five bread slices evenly with cheese mixture. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread butter on both sides of the sandwiches.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook in batches until golden on both sides and the cheese is melted.

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Serve this up with bowls of our Creamy Tomato Soup for pure comfort!
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litg8r 9033269

Apr 03, 2023

Decadent! The best grilled cheese sandwich I've ever had.

Member 5422470

Sep 05, 2019

made exactly as written, and unfortunaltely, it was awful. it had way too much cream cheese which made it overly thick texture, not creamy. the taste was also displeasing. obviously, nothing beats the old school grilled cheese made with good ol' sliced cheese. hands down way, way better than this. my sandwich ended up in the trash after only one bite!

Morehouse17

Mar 28, 2018

I lived off of grilled cheese sandwiches when I was in college and I never had one quite like this one. This ultimate grilled cheese sandwich sounds so good and I cannot wait to try this recipe.

Delphine Bryant

Mar 17, 2018

At my house grilled cheese sandwiches are usually severed along with something like soup. With this ultimate grilled cheese sandwich the soup would be the side dish. This recipe sounds decadent.

ruska2001

Mar 14, 2018

I have not been able to find 3 oz. packages of cream cheese anymore, I don't think they make it in that size anymore. Has anyone else ha this problem??

Test Kitchen Team

Mar 19, 2018

Hi there! You are correct, they don't make 3oz packages anymore. The 3 ounces is equivalent to 6 tablespoons. :) I hope that helps! Enjoy.

djaysires 8365842

Feb 13, 2018

Oh. My. Heaven on bread! Used a bit less mayo, and sprinkled some bacon bits on it (because I had an almost empty bag) and feasted!

Vonny

Dec 26, 2017

Love this grilled cheese recipe! The only thing I changed was I skipped the garlic powder, we aren't big fans of it. But my family and I ARE big fans of this and many other recipes from the Mr. Food Test Kitchen! Thanks for posting!

Test Kitchen Team

Dec 27, 2017

Hi Vondie! We're glad you enjoy so many recipes from our site! We hope to bring many more in 2018! Happy New Year!

Vonny

Dec 27, 2017

Thank You! I'm looking forward to another year of more easy delicious recipes! Happy New Year to the hard working crew of Mr. Food Test Kitchens!

Edmund K

Nov 25, 2017

I'm always wary of things described as the ultimate since that implies it can never be topped. And usually something even better shortly comes along. All kidding aside, this is a really interesting version of a grilled cheese sandwich. The cream cheese and mayonnaise mixture addition is new to me and is something I'll definitely want to experiment with since the quantity seems to be a bit more than I'd like. This would be great with a slice of deli ham or a few strips of bacon added. Multi-cheese grilled cheese sandwiches are always a favorite of mine.

msdeb21

Jun 29, 2017

This is a grilled cheese DELUXE! I was just saying I would like a grilled ham, cheese, and tomato sandwich because my tomato plants are looking so healthy. I don't have any tomatoes to pick yet, so I'll make these sandwiches in the mean time and make them again in the fall with chili.

GAScouterMom

Mar 17, 2017

I found this recipe YEARS ago. It is a favorite of my kids. I made a pot of soup this past week and was planning on making a pan of cornbread to go with it. My 24 year old son insisted on "special" grilled cheese. If you don't use it all, just put it in the fridge. It keeps well!

rac7431 2877525

Mar 14, 2017

Have not made this yet but AM GOING TO! I wouldn't if it could not be saved for later. Found the answer further down. THANKS That's a lot of sandwiches for two people to eat at one time.

KitchenKat

Feb 12, 2017

This is a Keeper! Great anytime but on cold winter afternoons/evenings this Ultimate ( 3 cheese ) Grilled cheese sandwich tastes fantastic paired with a steaming hot bowl of ( any type ) tomato soup! Or any other soup... Thank you for this ( and countless other ) great recipes! My family loves this recipe, ages range from toddlers to Seniors! this! YUM!

RachelAnne

Nov 23, 2016

I had to find out what makes this grilled cheese "ultimate." Now I know!

asoley 3922608

Jun 21, 2016

This looks dangerously delicious! I might cut back on the mayo because I'm not a huge fan of it.

receptionist 59332 78

Mar 28, 2016

This is so yummy, I cut back on the mayo and softened the cream cheese a bit more in the microwave but no to make it melty. Thick sliced sourdough from Panera Bread made this insanely delicious!!

LLliberty101

Mar 10, 2015

I made these sandwiches with some tomato soup and it was good. But for me it was a little too rich for my liking, I might just cut back on the mayo next time..but overall it does deserve 5 stars!!

BeckySue

Aug 29, 2016

I like your suggestion. These look great and I think tomato is a great addition to it I might use soften sun dried tomatoes instead.

franklinmj2010 830 2393

Feb 09, 2015

Taste awesome when it is hot and gooie...

nighthawksg 494648 5

Feb 01, 2015

I bet this would be great on the panini press

haverdj 7640826

Jan 27, 2015

I was never fond of grilled cheese, and I had to slather it in peanut butter to make it worth eating. I tried this recipe yesterday, on 12 grain bread, and it is terrific. No peanut butter needed!

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Jan 27, 2014

Why does an ad come on everytime I download a recipe (this one for the grilled cheese) and covers up part of the recipe. This one says "download a free Greek e-cookbook" This happens quite often and often covers a good portion of the recipe ingredients.

greeneyedcrystal 1 851673

Feb 18, 2014

The ads are very annoying but you can avoid some of them by not allowing your cursor to go over any underlined word.

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May 27, 2014

I use a piece of free software called AdBlockPlus that integrates with my browser. It spares me a lot of unwanted ads, pop-ups, and redirects, and you can easily set it to allow those things on sites where you might want them.

grannyblu

Mar 12, 2015

I have Norton 360 and I have never even seen any ads when I add a recipe to my recipe box or print a recipe out. But. I do read quite a few people on here complaining about it

pig4me 7438169

Mar 13, 2015

There is an X at the top of the ad you can remove it if you don't want to watch it.

chileecheez 069853 1

Apr 14, 2013

I keep the filling ready for when too lazy to cook and fold into tortillas and grill and have a salad with it

chileecheez 069853 1

Apr 14, 2013

I keep the filling ready for when too lazy to cook and fold into tortillas and grill and have a salad with it

Tommy Tomatoes

Apr 14, 2013

If you add a small jar of well drained pimentos to this recipe you end up with food that angels seek. The filling with pimentos makes a pretty good pimento cheese! Super good recipe! The use of sourdough bread adds just the right amount of bright bready flavor!

sgoring24 7038187

Apr 13, 2013

Does any one know if I can mix up the filling and keep it in the fridge to use as needed? If so, any ideas on how long it would keep?

Tommy Tomatoes

Apr 14, 2013

Yes, you can make this cheese well in advance. Just keep it cold in the fridge. In a closed container it should keep for weeks.

jc0421 0757460

Apr 12, 2013

Howard mentioned the "Quick And Easy Comfort Cookbook" on the show today and said the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich was in it. So I looked for that cookbook (even did a search for it) and found nothing. Anyone know where I can get a copy?

Test Kitchen Team

Apr 12, 2013

You can visit the Mr. Food shop to purchase our Quick and Easy Comfort Cookbook! http://www.mrfoodshop.com/

bmatelski 8112351

Apr 13, 2013

It is at Amazon.com..... It is "Mr. Food Quick and Easy Comfort Cookbook"

jc0421 0757460

Apr 12, 2013

mullinsalta 767475 6

Apr 24, 2013

its at the top of the page

bicycleben56 67834 95

Apr 12, 2013

Any lunch meat around slide it in, knock it up notch, ant other cheese knock up notch!!!!!

dlita13 5413221

Jan 28, 2012

I'm making my grocery list for the week & this will be on it! All I need is the mozz & sour dough bread!

CaptVanderbuilt

Jan 28, 2012

I make triple batches and put it on everything we used to put cheese on, homemade egg muffins, burgers, hot dogs, and whatever else we used to put cheese on.

MOMama

Jun 04, 2011

I have made this sandwich several times. It is delicious. Instead of sourdough bread, I just use my favorite high-grain bread. I leave out the garlic, but I'm sure it's great with it, too.