Blackberry and Mozzarella Grilled Cheese
This is grilled cheese taken to the next level with the addition of a homemade blackberry sauce that adults and kids alike will love.
Ingredients
- 4 slices of french bread or bread of choice
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- butter for greasing the pan
Blackberry Sauce:
- ½ pint blackberries
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make the blackberry sauce
- Add all of the ingredients for the blackberry sauce to a small sauce pan.
- Heat over medium heat until the liquid begins to simmer.
- Turn the heat down slightly and continue to simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
- Lightly mash the blackberries with a fork.
- Continue simmering for an additional 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Turn off the heat and let the sauce sit for about 5 minutes to continue thickening.
Make the grilled cheese sandwiches
- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Place ¼ cup-½ cup (depending on size of your bread) shredded mozzarella on top of a slice of bread and then top with another slice of bread.
- Grease the skillet with butter.
- Grill the sandwich until each side is lightly toasted and the mozzarella is nice and melty. Remove from the pan.
- Open the sandwich and spoon in a few tablespoons of the blackberry sauce (you can do this step prior to grilling but it can get a bit messy).