Grilled Cheese with Bacon, Cherries & Basil

• 2 slices Bacon
• 2 teaspoons Salted Butter
• 2 slices Whole Grain Bread
• 2 slices Gouda Or Havarti (or Sub About 1/2 Cup Shredded For The 2 Slices)
• 8 whole Sweet Cherries, Halved And Pitted
• 2 Tablespoons Basil, Chiffonade

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2. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 5-6 minutes, flipping once.
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4. Place cooked bacon slices on a piece of paper towel to soak up grease.
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6. Heat half of the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
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8. Build the sandwich starting with a slice of whole grain bread.
9. Add 1 slice of cheese, the cherries, the basil and the bacon, then add another slice of cheese.
10. Add the top piece of bread.
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12. Place sandwich in the hot skillet and cook until golden on the bottom, about 3-5 minutes, pushing down to compress the sandwich.
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14. Flip, adding more butter to the pan if needed, and cook until the other side is golden and cheese is melted, about 3-5 more minutes.

bacon, butter, bread, gouda, sweet cherries, basil

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/grilled-cheese-with-bacon-cherries-basil/ (may not work)