Castellon's Kitchen: Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

This idea came from our Dinner Club this last Sunday where our food theme was Soup Night. Thankfully, the weather in So. Cal has finally turned "California cold" (60's during the day and 30's at night...Brrrrr!) and what better way to honor the cool weather, than to have a Soup Night. There were three soups on the menu that night, one of them being my friend Kathryn's Crockpot Tomato Basil Soup which was my inspiration to set up the grilled cheese sandwich bar for that night. What else goes with Tomato Soup better than Grilled cheese sandwiches? Am I right? Grilled Cheese just so happened to go well with the Potato Soup and Rustic Minestrone as well.

I got out the electric griddle and set up a Grilled Cheese Sandwich Bar. Luckily, I had mini cocktail bread coming out my ears already since my mom brought me a half of loaf that she wasn't going to use and I had a loaf that I bought to make another appetizer and never go around to doing it.
I pulled out an assortment of cheeses including American Cheese, for the kids that were in attendance. I thought the kids would've enjoyed making their own sandwiches but, it was the adults that liked it the most. :)
I included sides of grilled onions, spinach and roasted red bell peppers along side American, Provolone, Havarti with Dill and Muenster cheeses. It was a huge hit!

I imagine this will become an even bigger grilled sandwich bar for my next party or get together where I'll add ham, turkey, pepperoni, bacon, pickles, sweet pepper jam or relish, tomatoes and a ton of other sandwich ingredients. :)
The best part is that these mini sandwiches are literally three bites each so you can try a ton of different combinations without having to eat a whole sandwich or fill up on a lot of bread.
Perfect for your next soup night or as a fun take on Sandwich night with the kiddos where they could make their own creations. Come up with your own favorite combinations and enjoy!
Here's to a happy and healthy New Year everyone!

Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

1 loaf of Rubschlager® Cocktail Sourdough Bread
Assorted cheeses, cut into 2" squares
(I used American, Provolone, Havarti with Dill, Muenster)
Grilled onions
Roasted red peppers
Fresh spinach leaves
Dill Pickles
Pepper Jam or Sweet Pickle Relish
1/2 cup salted butter, melted

Preheat griddle to 350 degrees. Melt butter in small ceramic bowl and then place the bowl on griddle to keep warm. Using a basting brush, brush melted butter on one piece of mini bread and place butter side down on griddle. Add cheese and toppings desired. Butter another slice of bread and place on top, butter side up. Let sandwich grill for about 4-5 minutes and then flip over. Grill on other side until cheese is melted ~3-4 minutes.
Enjoy and Repeat!