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Recipe: Making Grilled Cheese at the Campground
Follow this recipe and enjoy a delicious grilled cheese at the campground.
Ingredients
- 2 slices bakery sourdough bread, trimmed to fit pie iron
- 1 Tbsp seasoned butter
- 1–2 tsp olive oil (for greasing pie iron)
- 1/3 cup shredded gouda cheese (from a block, not pre-shredded)
- Seasoned butter mix (1 stick unsalted butter, room temp; garlic powder; salt; pepper; oregano (or your favorite herbs))
Instructions:
Serves: 1–2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5–7 minutes
- Prep the Pie Iron: Lightly grease the inside of your cast-iron pie iron with olive oil.
- Season the Bread: Spread seasoned butter on the outer sides of each bread slice.
- Assemble the Sandwich:
- Place one slice of buttered bread (butter side down) into the pie iron
- Top with freshly shredded Gouda cheese.
- Add the second slice of bread, butter side up.
- Cook:
- Close and seal the pie iron.
- Cook over hot coals or on a grill (like a Weber if there's a fire ban), flipping occasionally.
- Cook 3–5 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Serve Hot:
- Carefully open the pie iron and remove your grilled cheese.
- Serve with a bowl of hot tomato soup for the ultimate campground meal.
QUICK TIP: Pre-make and freeze seasoned butter at home in small Ziploc bags. Just snip and squeeze at camp!
