Grilled Mac & Cheese Sandwich

a stack of grilled mac and cheese sandwich halves on a wooden cutting board

5 from 3 votes

Grilled Mac & Cheese Sandwich

Grilled mac and cheese sandwiches turn the leftover pasta into a second day meal everyone will be excited to eat! Your kids will love eating leftovers when this sandwich is on the menu.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 1010kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

4 slices Sourdough or other dense bread
1 1/2 cups leftover Macaroni & Cheese
8 slices American or Cheddar Cheese
2 tbsp Butter

Instructions

In a small nonstick skillet place heat ¾ cup of mac & cheese over medium heat.
Once warm (about 3-4 minutes), shape mac & cheese into a pile about the size of the bread and top with 2 slices of cheese.
Turn off heat.
Butter 2 slices of bread.
Place bread butter side down in another skillet over medium heat.
Top one of the bread slices with 2 slices of cheese.
Use a spatula to lift a corner and check done-ness.
When lightly browned turn off heat. Use spatula to transfer mac & cheese rectangle onto cheese covered bread in the skillet.
Cover with the other bread slice, toasted side up. Gently press together with spatula and transfer to a plate.
Serve immediately.

Notes

This sandwich is very forgiving. Use whatever cheese you like.
The recipe makes 2 sandwiches, but you can easily double it.
To cook multiple sandwiches at once, cook the sandwiches on a griddle or large frying pan.
If you are air frying the sandwiches, make sure the cheese and the mac are tucked totally into the bread so it doesn't leak out into the fryer.

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