Food & Cooking Recipes Lunch Recipes Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich 3.6 (7) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 2 Nothing hits the spot like golden, buttery grilled cheese. Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 4 slices white sandwich bread or other bread 4 ounces grated (1 cup) or thinly sliced cheddar, Swiss, or Monterey Jack cheese Directions With a butter knife, spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place 2 slices, buttered side down, on work surface. Divide cheese evenly on both slices. Top with remaining slices, buttered side up. Heat a large skillet over low heat until warm. Add sandwiches and cover; cook, turning once with a spatula, until the bread is golden-brown and the cheese has just melted, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Slice and serve immediately. Cook's Notes You can vary this recipe by adding sliced red onion, sliced tomato, ham, cooked bacon, mustard, or chutney. Originally appeared: Everyday Food, March 2006 Rate It PRINT