Grilled Cheese With Bacon and Thousand Island Dressing

• 8 strips thick-cut maple-glazed bacon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more as needed
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 12 ounces cotswold cheese (double Gloucester with chives) or cheddar, shredded
• 4 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

1. Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.
2. Remove and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
3. Wipe out the skillet.
4. Heat the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
5. Add 2 bread slices.
6. Top each with one-quarter of the cheese and 2 strips bacon.
7. Spread 2 bread slices with some of the dressing and press them on top of the sandwiches, dressing-side down.
8. Cook until the cheese melts and the bread is golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
9. Repeat to make 2 more sandwiches, adding more butter as needed.
10. Photograph by Andrew Mccaul

maple, unsalted butter, bread, cotswold cheese

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-cheese-with-bacon-and-thousand-island-dressing-recipe.html (may not work)