Bacon Grilled Cheese Bake (Print Version)
A warm bake made with seasoned beef, crispy bacon, onions, and melty cheese, tucked between buttery toasted bread.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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6 slices of bread, divided in half
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12 slices of bread
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1 lb ground beef, extra lean
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1 cup onions, chopped small
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1/2 tsp ground pepper
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2 tsp onion seasoning
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1/2 cup bacon pieces
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4 cups shredded cheese (mix of mozzarella and cheddar)
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1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
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1/4 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup mayo
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1 tbsp yellow mustard
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1/2 tsp table salt
# Steps:
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Turn your oven on and let it warm up to 400°F.
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In a big skillet, toss in the ground beef with a small pat of margarine or butter. Cook it on medium-high, breaking it into small pieces while it cooks.
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Once the beef is fully browned, drain out the grease. Stir in the chopped onions and keep cooking for a few minutes, giving it a stir now and then.
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Take the skillet off the stove. Add in the bacon pieces, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, and onion seasoning. Stir thoroughly to mix everything together.
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Grease a 9 x 13 inch dish. Butter 6 bread slices and cut them into halves. Put the buttered halves, butter side down, across the bottom of your dish.
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Scatter 2 cups of the shredded cheese right on top of your bread layer.
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Spoon the prepared meat mixture evenly over the cheese layer.
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Use up the remaining 2 cups of shredded cheese and sprinkle that evenly over the meat layer.
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Butter the remaining 6 slices of bread, cut them in halves, and place those halves butter side up on top of the dish.
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Put the dish into the preheated oven and bake it for 20 to 24 minutes until the bread layer on top turns golden brown.
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Take the dish out of the oven and let it rest for a bit. Serve it up warm and enjoy every bite!