Description
Greek-inspired Mediterranean zest elevates this feta grilled cheese sandwich with spinach into a culinary masterpiece. Melted cheese, fresh spinach, and crisp bread create a satisfying meal you’ll crave for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bread
- 2 cups (480 ml) spinach, leaves
- 6 pieces sun-dried tomatoes
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tbsps (30 g) butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch chili flakes
- 1 pinch oregano
- ½ tbsp (7.5 ml) olive oil
- honey (to drizzle)
Instructions
- Skillet Preparation: Heat cast-iron skillet over medium flame, lightly coating surface with extra virgin olive oil.
- Spinach Sauté: Introduce baby spinach leaves, enhance with red chili flakes, crumbled dried oregano, and a whisper of kosher salt. Cook until leaves wilt and deepen in color, roughly 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a side vessel.
- Bread Foundation: Lavish one side of artisan sourdough with softened unsalted butter, placing buttered surface directly against skillet to create a golden, crisp base.
- Cheese Layer Construction: Distribute shredded sharp cheddar evenly across bread, creating a melting canvas. Artfully arrange wilted spinach, sprinkle chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and crumble tangy feta across the surface.
- Sweet Accent: Delicately drizzle raw honey to introduce a subtle sweet counterpoint.
- Sandwich Assembly: Crown with second bread slice, brushing exterior with remaining butter.
- Grilling Technique: Cook until bottom achieves rich golden-brown perfection, approximately 3-4 minutes. Skillfully flip using spatula, allowing second side to caramelize equally. Remove when bread is perfectly toasted and cheese reaches molten consistency.
Notes
- Skillet Selection: Cast-iron provides superior heat distribution and creates a perfectly crispy, golden-brown bread crust.
- Spinach Preparation: Sauté briefly to prevent excess moisture and maintain vibrant green color and fresh flavor profile.
- Cheese Layering: Start with cheddar as a melting base, then add feta for tangy complexity and textural contrast.
- Butter Technique: Softened butter ensures even spreading and promotes consistent golden-brown caramelization across bread surface.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg