Barefoot Contessa | Ultimate Grilled Cheese | Recipes

Ingredients

• 12 slices thick-cut bacon, such as Nodine’s applewood smoked
• 1 cup good mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 white pullman loaf or sourdough bread, sliced ½ inch thick (12 slices)
• 6 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
• 6 ounces aged Gruyère or Comté cheese
• 6 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, such as Cabot or Shelburne Farms