You know the sitch: it’s dark way too early (thanks, winter), you’re exhausted (thanks, life), and you’re starving.
The hangry is about to set in and you need some comfort food STAT. Not just any comfort food. You need the ULTIMATE grilled cheese.
Grilled cheese that’s loaded with 3 types of gooey cheeses. Grilled cheese that is crusted in parmesan cheese. Grilled cheese that’s coated in garlic butter. Four Cheese Grilled Cheese is THAT sandwich and it is going to make all grilled cheese dreams come true.
This is the vegetarian dinner recipe that those dreams are made of. And who doesn’t love grilled cheese?! Let’s get to making it!
4 Cheeses in Grilled Cheese
If you’re looking to make the most gourmet, ultimate grilled cheese, you’ve gotta take the cheeses to the max. If it’s not oozing cheese, is it even a grilled cheese sandwich?
Here’s what we’ve got:
- Provolone
- Sharp Cheddar
- Gouda
- Parmesan
Inside those sourdough slices, the provolone, sharp cheddar cheese, and gouda create a creamy, rich, complex flavor when all combined in their meltiness.
Parmesan is crusted on the outside of the bread, creating a wonderfully crisp texture to hold in all the ooey-gooey melted cheeses.
But wait! We need all the details because we have to talk about this garlic butter, too. Yes, a garlic butter grilled cheese. Life. Made.
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
- First things first: find the best sourdough bread you can. Yes, I suppose you can use whatever slices are your favorites, but there’s something about grilled cheese on sourdough.
- Next: make the garlic butter. We’re talking fresh garlic and creamy butter coming together to create an epic addition to grilled cheese.
- Make sure your fresh parmesan is thinly shredded.
- Heat the griddle and spread that garlic butter on thick across one side of each slice of bread.
- Press the shredded parmesan into the buttered sides and place on the griddle.
- Layer on your cheese slices. You know, provolone, gouda, and sharp cheddar.
- Let the cheeses melt, the parmesan crust crisp up to golden brown perfection, and get ready to devour.
What to Eat with Grilled Cheese
If you need something to serve with your grilled cheese, my favorite is Roasted Tomato Carrot Ginger Soup. A bowl of traditional tomato soup is also a solid way to go, too.
Looking for some greens? Roasted broccolini is an excellent choice. As is an easy dijon salad or a tomato bruschetta salad!
Whether you decide to serve a side with it or not, this gourmet grilled cheese recipe is really going to take your sandwich game to the next level!
More Sandwiches
- Apricot Brie Grilled Cheese
- Croque Madame (vegetarian and traditional!)
- Super Greens Sandwich
- Breakfast Bagel Sandwich
Did you make this recipe? Please leave a star rating and review in the form below. I appreciate your feedback, and it helps others, too!
Get the Recipe 4 Cheese Garlic Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, thinly shredded
- 4 large sourdough bread slices
- 2-4 slices provolone cheese
- 2-4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 2-4 slices gouda cheese
Instructions
- Mix together the room temperature butter and minced garlic until combined. Set aside.4 Tablespoon unsalted butter, 2 garlic cloves
- Heat a flat skillet on the stove over medium heat. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Divide the parmesan cheese evenly among the slices, patting into the buttered side of each slice of bread.1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, 4 large sourdough bread slices
- Place two bread slices, buttered side down, on the hot skillet. Place 1-2 slices of each cheese on the bread slices and then place the remaining slices of buttered bread on top (the buttered side facing up). As the bottom side of the sandwich turns golden brown and cheese begins to melt (approximately 3-4 minutes) flip the sandwiches and cook until the next side is golden brown and cheese is completely melted. Serve immediately.2-4 slices provolone cheese, 2-4 slices sharp cheddar cheese, 2-4 slices gouda cheese
Notes
- This recipe is written for large slices of sourdough bread. You may want to adjust the cheese slices depending on the size of your bread and/or preferences. Change it up with your favorite cheeses, too!
- *check labels for vegetarian cheese, if needed
So pretty! I will definitely try to make them.
Thanks, Claire!
Absolutely delicious! I will be making this again.
So happy you enjoyed, Marisa! 🙂
We love grilled cheese at our house but it was your typical cheese and bread recipe. We tried this recipe and it was a game changer! This is now our go-to for grilled cheese.
Game changer is accurate! Happy to hear it’s your go-to now! 🙂
These were to die for!!!!! The garlic butter and parm on the outside was clinch!!!!!!!!! Also I made extra and put them in the fridge for the next day and they were even tastier!
Whoa, love the idea to make extra for the next day – genius! Thanks so much, Laura!
This grilled cheese was the best! I used a whole grain bread and olive oil instead of butter but it was just as delicious!
Yay! I’m so glad to hear! Thanks, Annie!
This was absolutely delicious! We made these with tomato soup for our first cold snap! Popular with my kid and all the adults as well! Definitely making again
I’m so glad to hear! So perfect for a cold night. Thanks, Charlie!
yup all good ideas for sure
may I add one of my own ?
Instead of using butter try using mayo and in that mayo you can add a spice or two
I used some smoked paprika one time another time I used mayo and Cajun spice or you can also use a bit of honey as well I used jalapeño pineapple honey just bought at WMart !
for those of you who dip their sandwiches in ketchup take it up a lnotch add some bbq sauce to your ketchup
measure with love
Absolutely love your site
thank you for sharing
may Gouda cheese is waiting for me lol
Ps
that mayo is also good on burger buns on the bbq
sorry , just wanted to share hope I didn’t over step !!
❤️Elizabeth